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Long Valley Birch 1021
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Long Valley Birch sits at L* 49.9, a* 5.3, b* 13.0. Its hue angle is 68° and its chroma is 14.0, 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 53%.
LRV 19.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.1, Long Valley Birch is lighter than 20% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Long Valley Birch
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Branch | SW 7525 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Tiki Hut | SW 7509 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Down Home | SW 6081 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Long Valley Birch
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiskey Barrel | N230-6 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Belgian Sweet | 700D-6 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Outdoor Cafe | N260-6 | 1.97 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Shadows | 1022 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Davenport Tan | HC-76 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Beachcomber | 993 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spanish Brown | 1028 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cambridge Riverbed | 1035 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chocolate Velvet | CSP-235 | 2.36 | 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.
- Porcini CSP-195 · lighter, LRV 21.3
- Everard Coffee CW-150 · lighter, LRV 21.6
- Carter Gray CW-80 · lighter, LRV 21.9
- Devonwood Taupe 1008 · darker, LRV 17.4
- Saddle Soap 2110-30 · darker, LRV 17.6
- Deer Trail 1036 · darker, LRV 17.2
Colors that go with Long Valley Birch
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Stillwater 1650 · complementary (180°)
- Sequoia 1245 · analogous (−30°)
- Pine Grove 511 · analogous (+30°)
- Pacific Rim 678 · triadic (120°)
- Tropical Dusk 2117-40 · triadic (240°)
Long Valley Birch vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 8.2) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 19.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 11.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 12.1) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 19.1), more green.