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Broken Arrow 1026
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Broken Arrow sits at L* 67.7, a* 5.1, b* 14.0. Its hue angle is 70° and its chroma is 14.9, 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 37.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.3, Broken Arrow is lighter than 41% 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 Broken Arrow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sands of Time | SW 6101 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Sensational Sand | SW 6094 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Trusty Tan | SW 6087 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Broken Arrow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mocha Foam | T15-17 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Cup Of Cocoa | ICC-52 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Sierra | N240-4 | 1.54 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dellwood Sand | 1019 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Interlude | AF-135 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Hillsborough Beige | 1033 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Buff | CSP-320 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pensive | AF-140 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brookline Beige | HC-47 | 3.17 | 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.
- Nantucket Gray HC-111 · lighter, LRV 39.8
- Cheyenne Green 1502 · lighter, LRV 39.8
- Capilano Bridge 1076 · lighter, LRV 39.9
- Turret CC-604 · darker, LRV 35.8
- Saddle Tan 1124 · darker, LRV 33.8
- Texas Sage 1503 · darker, LRV 34.2
Colors that go with Broken Arrow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Soft Jazz 809 · complementary (180°)
- Sandblast 2103-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Dried Basil 1510 · analogous (+30°)
- Covington Blue HC-138 · triadic (120°)
- Iris Bliss 1383 · triadic (240°)
Broken Arrow vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 37.3), more blue/cool, more green.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 6.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 37.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.