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Weathered Oak 1050
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Weathered Oak sits at L* 46.1, a* 6.9, b* 23.5. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 24.5, 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 82%.
LRV 15.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.1, Weathered Oak is lighter than 15% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Weathered Oak
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steady Brown | SW 6110 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mossy Gold | SW 6139 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Craft Paper | SW 6125 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Weathered Oak
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 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Arts And Crafts | PPU4-19 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burnt Caramel | MQ2-10 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Mountains | 1043 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Desert Camel | 2162-20 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lodge | AF-115 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toasted Marshmallow | 1049 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sedona Brown | 1127 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plymouth Brown | HC-73 | 3.48 | 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.
- Bittergreen CSP-990 · lighter, LRV 18.2
- Toasted Marshmallow 1049 · lighter, LRV 16.7
- Coppertone 2161-10 · lighter, LRV 17.4
- Hidden Valley 1134 · darker, LRV 12.7
- Autumn Bronze 2162-10 · darker, LRV 13.6
- Log Cabin 2163-10 · darker, LRV 13.2
Colors that go with Weathered Oak
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Santa Monica Blue 776 · complementary (180°)
- Amaretto CSP-325 · analogous (−30°)
- Shady Lane 497 · analogous (+30°)
- Intercoastal Green 672 · triadic (120°)
- Cupid's Dart 1385 · triadic (240°)
Weathered Oak vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 13.4) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 15.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 14.0) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 15.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 14.9) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 15.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.