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Shabby Chic 1018
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Shabby Chic sits at L* 76.1, a* 3.2, b* 10.8. Its hue angle is 73° and its chroma is 11.3, 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 52%.
LRV 49.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.5, Shabby Chic is lighter than 54% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Shabby Chic
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhurrie Beige | SW 7524 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Pavilion Beige | SW 7512 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Bona Fide Beige | SW 6065 | 1.64 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Shabby Chic
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armadillo | N230-3 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Rustic Rose | BXC-13 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Windrift Beige | N190-3 | 1.87 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Mousse | 1025 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Hampshire Taupe | 990 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Royal Flax | CSP-315 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Knitting Basket | CSP-405 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bar Harbor Beige | 1032 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ashen Tan | 996 | 2.81 | 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.
- Nature's Symphony 1152 · lighter, LRV 51.6
- Paris Rain 1501 · lighter, LRV 52.7
- Mountain Air CC-636 · lighter, LRV 52.7
- Cosmopolitan CSP-100 · darker, LRV 46.5
- Bennington Gray HC-82 · darker, LRV 46.7
- Gallery Buff CSP-225 · darker, LRV 46.2
Colors that go with Shabby Chic
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- November Skies 2128-50 · complementary (180°)
- Sonoma Clay 1242 · analogous (−30°)
- Spanish Olive 1509 · analogous (+30°)
- Thunderbird 675 · triadic (120°)
- Violet Petal 1382 · triadic (240°)
Shabby Chic vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 3.8) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 49.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 49.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 5.0) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 49.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.