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Desert View 108
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, Desert View sits at L* 83.8, a* 8.8, b* 22.6. Its hue angle is 69° and its chroma is 24.3, 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 81%.
LRV 61.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.7, Desert View is lighter than 67% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Desert View
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avid Apricot | SW 6639 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flattering Peach | SW 6638 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sociable | SW 6359 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Desert View
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Apricot | PPL-42 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Almond Biscuit | S250-2 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pueblo Sand | 260E-3 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hathaway Peach | HC-53 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Crestwood Tan | 116 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Creamy Orange | 2166-50 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Apricot Chiffon | 136 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Salmon | 096 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunfish | 095 | 2.46 | 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.
- Sheraton Beige HC-57 · lighter, LRV 66.5
- Point Beach 1136 · lighter, LRV 66.5
- Sundial 1100 · lighter, LRV 66.0
- Putnam Ivory HC-39 · darker, LRV 58.5
- Antique Parchment 959 · darker, LRV 58.5
- Fennel Seed 1101 · darker, LRV 57.5
Colors that go with Desert View
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Honolulu Blue 2066-60 · complementary (180°)
- Salmon Peach 2013-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Spring Morning 263 · analogous (+30°)
- Shore House Green 2047-50 · triadic (120°)
- Grape Ice 1395 · triadic (240°)
Desert View vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 61.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 61.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 9.8) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 61.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.