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Scarecrow 1041
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, Scarecrow sits at L* 60.6, a* 4.8, b* 23.5. Its hue angle is 78° and its chroma is 24.0, 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 68%.
LRV 28.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.5, Scarecrow is lighter than 31% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Scarecrow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangled Twine | SW 9538 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burlap | SW 6137 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baguette | SW 6123 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Scarecrow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiking Trail | ECC-51-1 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Brown Rabbit | 300F-5 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Fossil Butte | 350F-6 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Trail | 1055 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Tyler Taupe | HC-43 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Tea | 236 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woodstock Tan | HC-20 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mystic Gold | HC-37 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Ochre | 1048 | 2.94 | 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.
- Richmond Gold HC-41 · lighter, LRV 30.5
- Classic Caramel 1118 · lighter, LRV 30.5
- Everard Gold CW-435 · lighter, LRV 31.8
- Mystic Gold HC-37 · darker, LRV 26.7
- Deep Ochre 1048 · darker, LRV 26.7
- Byzantine Gold 1099 · darker, LRV 26.3
Colors that go with Scarecrow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lazy Sunday CC-846 · complementary (180°)
- Santa Rosa 1189 · analogous (−30°)
- Misted Fern 482 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Spa 2052-40 · triadic (120°)
- Carolina Plum 1384 · triadic (240°)
Scarecrow vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 28.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 28.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 10.7) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 28.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.