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Desert Light 1004
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Desert Light sits at L* 81.1, a* 1.6, b* 6.7. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 6.9, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 40%.
LRV 57.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.9, Desert Light is lighter than 63% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Desert Light
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realist Beige | SW 6078 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Worldly Gray | SW 7043 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Symmetry | SW 9601 | 1.16 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Desert Light
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappuccino Froth | N210-2 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Ashen Tan | N220-2 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Old Map | N230-2 | 1.07 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mocha Cream | 995 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Rocking Chair | CSP-400 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Alphano Beige | 989 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Litchfield Gray | HC-78 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Sea Froth | 2107-60 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smokey Taupe | 983 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Vapor Trails 1556 · lighter, LRV 61.4
- Angelica AF-665 · lighter, LRV 61.8
- Bermuda Sands 2100-60 · lighter, LRV 61.5
- Gray Wisp 1570 · darker, LRV 54.4
- Gray Wisp CC-670 · darker, LRV 54.4
- Chocolate Mousse 1025 · darker, LRV 54.0
Colors that go with Desert Light
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Instinct AF-575 · complementary (180°)
- Gobi Desert 2110-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Dusty Miller CSP-755 · analogous (+30°)
- Yarmouth Blue HC-150 · triadic (120°)
- Easter Ribbon 1381 · triadic (240°)
Desert Light vs popular colors
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 1.2) is about as light.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 1.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 2.0) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 57.9), more blue/cool, more green.