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Firewood 1027
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Firewood sits at L* 55.7, a* 7.8, b* 14.4. Its hue angle is 61° and its chroma is 16.4, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 54%.
LRV 23.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.7, Firewood is lighter than 26% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Firewood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusted Truffle | SW 9083 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Iced Mocha | SW 9092 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mocha | SW 6067 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Firewood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasoned Acorn | ECC-40-3 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Frontier Brown | N190-5 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Warm Nutmeg | ICC-71 | 1.82 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taupetone | 1013 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Cougar Brown | 2106-40 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fox Hollow Brown | 1235 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woodacres | 1020 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hiking Trail | CC-514 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Driftwood | 2107-40 | 3.76 | 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.
- Woodacres 1020 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Hiking Trail CC-514 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Chowning's Tan CW-195 · lighter, LRV 26.8
- Fox Hollow Brown 1235 · darker, LRV 21.6
- Everard Coffee CW-150 · darker, LRV 21.6
- Porcini CSP-195 · darker, LRV 21.3
Colors that go with Firewood
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lakeside Cabin 1658 · complementary (180°)
- Brown Teepee 2102-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Majestic Sage 1532 · analogous (+30°)
- Shenandoah 684 · triadic (120°)
- Spring Purple 2070-40 · triadic (240°)
Firewood vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 9.0) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 23.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 11.8) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 23.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.