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Baked Cumin 1062
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Baked Cumin sits at L* 64.3, a* 5.6, b* 27.0. Its hue angle is 78° and its chroma is 27.5, 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 72%.
LRV 32.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.2, Baked Cumin is lighter than 35% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Baked Cumin
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coriander Powder | SW 9025 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Baguette | SW 6123 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woven Wicker | SW 9104 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Baked Cumin
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tapestry Gold | BNC-15 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Amber Leaf | ECC-24-1 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Baguette | MQ2-15 | 1.73 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Taupe | HC-43 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Toasted Almond | 1098 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Peanut Shell | 2162-40 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Richmond Gold | HC-41 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classic Caramel | 1118 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Barley Harvest | 1070 | 2.84 | 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.
- Coffeehouse Ochre CW-385 · lighter, LRV 36.1
- Scrivener Gold CW-430 · lighter, LRV 36.6
- Butternut Squash 1090 · lighter, LRV 35.2
- Harbor Highlands Tan 1139 · darker, LRV 30.1
- Maple Syrup CC-420 · darker, LRV 29.8
- Maple Syrup 1105 · darker, LRV 29.8
Colors that go with Baked Cumin
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Nova Scotia Blue 796 · complementary (180°)
- Lightfoot Salmon CW-220 · analogous (−30°)
- Fraser Fir 503 · analogous (+30°)
- Palm Coast Teal 733 · triadic (120°)
- Hydrangea 1390 · triadic (240°)
Baked Cumin vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 32.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 32.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 32.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.