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Toasted Marshmallow 1049
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Toasted Marshmallow sits at L* 48.5, a* 6.7, b* 28.5. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 29.3, 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 87%.
LRV 16.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.7, Toasted Marshmallow is lighter than 17% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Toasted Marshmallow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olde World Gold | SW 7700 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Relic Bronze | SW 6132 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| El Caramelo | SW 9106 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Toasted Marshmallow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutty Brown | 330F-7 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Carmel Woods | 310F-7 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Highland Ridge | 300F-6 | 1.83 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bittergreen | CSP-990 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gettysburgh Gold | 1064 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warm Tan | 2162-30 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Weathered Oak | 1050 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Desert Camel | 2162-20 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coppertone | 2161-10 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Foot Hills 2148-10 · lighter, LRV 18.6
- Gettysburgh Gold 1064 · lighter, LRV 18.5
- Raleigh Sorrel CW-135 · lighter, LRV 20.1
- Honeycomb 1120 · darker, LRV 15.0
- Desert Camel 2162-20 · darker, LRV 15.5
- Weathered Oak 1050 · darker, LRV 15.1
Colors that go with Toasted Marshmallow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Macaw 784 · complementary (180°)
- Ten Gallon Hat 1210 · analogous (−30°)
- Avocado 2145-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropical Teal 734 · triadic (120°)
- Cupid's Dart 1385 · triadic (240°)
Toasted Marshmallow vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 12.4) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 16.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 13.2) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 16.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 15.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.