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Cowboy Boots 1015
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Cowboy Boots sits at L* 44.3, a* 8.7, b* 12.1. Its hue angle is 54° and its chroma is 14.9, so it leans red 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 53%.
LRV 14.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.9, Cowboy Boots is lighter than 14% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cowboy Boots
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Cocoa | SW 6047 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cobble Brown | SW 6082 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quartersawn Oak | SW 2836 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cowboy Boots
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa Shell | HDC-AC-05 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Secret Journal | MQ1-57 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Almond Truffle | BNC-23 | 1.99 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Soap | 2110-30 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wynwood | 1231 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coconut Grove | 1029 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oregon Trail | 1230 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pine Cone | 2106-30 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Chocolate Pudding | 1014 | 4.44 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Coyote Trail 1224 · lighter, LRV 16.7
- Whitall Brown HC-69 · lighter, LRV 16.5
- Fallen Timber 994 · lighter, LRV 16.5
- Abbey Brown 1225 · darker, LRV 12.3
- Northwood Brown 1000 · darker, LRV 13.4
- Tamarind AF-120 · darker, LRV 13.8
Colors that go with Cowboy Boots
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Coat of Arms 763 · complementary (180°)
- Sequoia 1245 · analogous (−30°)
- Evening Grove 1526 · analogous (+30°)
- Verdigris 685 · triadic (120°)
- French Violet 1427 · triadic (240°)
Cowboy Boots vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 10.8) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 14.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 11.1) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 14.9), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 11.3) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 14.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.