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Blue Ridge Mountains 1043
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Blue Ridge Mountains sits at L* 45.8, a* 5.9, b* 21.4. Its hue angle is 75° and its chroma is 22.2, 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 77%.
LRV 15.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.0, Blue Ridge Mountains is lighter than 14% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Blue Ridge Mountains
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mossy Gold | SW 6139 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Steady Brown | SW 6110 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Timber Beam | SW 9540 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blue Ridge Mountains
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bazaar | UL180-26 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Arts And Crafts | PPU4-19 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Mayan Ruins | N300-7 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weathered Oak | 1050 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Lodge | AF-115 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sedona Brown | 1127 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plymouth Brown | HC-73 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deer Trail | 1036 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bittergreen | CSP-990 | 3.44 | 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.
- Greenbrook 517 · lighter, LRV 17.0
- Bittergreen CSP-990 · lighter, LRV 18.2
- Maple Shadows 1022 · lighter, LRV 17.7
- Evening Grove 1526 · darker, LRV 13.7
- Hidden Valley 1134 · darker, LRV 12.7
- Log Cabin 2163-10 · darker, LRV 13.2
Colors that go with Blue Ridge Mountains
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bedford Blue 1679 · complementary (180°)
- Amaretto CSP-325 · analogous (−30°)
- Shady Lane 497 · analogous (+30°)
- Intercoastal Green 672 · triadic (120°)
- Cupid's Dart 1385 · triadic (240°)
Blue Ridge Mountains vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 12.4) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 15.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 14.8) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 15.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 14.8) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 15.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.