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Maple Shadows 1022
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Maple Shadows sits at L* 48.2, a* 4.9, b* 13.0. Its hue angle is 69° and its chroma is 13.9, 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 53%.
LRV 17.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.7, Maple Shadows is lighter than 18% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Maple Shadows
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki Hut | SW 7509 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Tree Branch | SW 7525 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thatch Brown | SW 6145 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Maple Shadows
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaffee | MQ2-49 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Whiskey Barrel | N230-6 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Mocha Latte | PPU5-4 | 1.58 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Valley Birch | 1021 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Kentucky Birch | CSP-265 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Devonwood Taupe | 1008 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beachcomber | 993 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deer Trail | 1036 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Whitall Brown | HC-69 | 2.71 | 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.
- Roosevelt Taupe 1539 · lighter, LRV 19.6
- Cromwell Gray HC-103 · lighter, LRV 19.6
- Chocolate Velvet CSP-235 · lighter, LRV 19.6
- Urban Legend 238 · darker, LRV 15.0
- Bear Creek 1470 · darker, LRV 16.1
- Sedona Brown 1127 · darker, LRV 14.0
Colors that go with Maple Shadows
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°)
- Mountain Moss 2142-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Pacific Rim 678 · triadic (120°)
- Nightfall Sky CC-38 · triadic (240°)
Maple Shadows vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 13.6) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 17.7), more green.