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Simple Pleasures 1097
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Simple Pleasures sits at L* 69.3, a* 4.4, b* 26.8. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 27.1, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 78%.
LRV 39.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.0, Simple Pleasures is lighter than 42% 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 Simple Pleasures
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downing Straw | SW 2813 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Empire Gold | SW 0012 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stonebriar | SW 7693 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Simple Pleasures
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Wheat | PMD-50 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Mesa | 320F-5 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Pocket Watch | N290-5 | 1.72 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Path | 1047 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Decatur Buff | HC-38 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Brunswick Beige | 1061 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Spice Gold | 1040 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Guesthouse | 1117 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grenada Hills Gold | 229 | 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.
- Oak Ridge 235 · lighter, LRV 42.5
- Quincy Tan HC-25 · lighter, LRV 42.5
- Hidden Oaks 1129 · lighter, LRV 42.4
- Italianate AF-215 · darker, LRV 36.5
- Barley Harvest 1070 · darker, LRV 35.1
- Coffeehouse Tan CW-130 · darker, LRV 36.9
Colors that go with Simple Pleasures
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Aqua Marina 816 · complementary (180°)
- Farmer's Market 054 · analogous (−30°)
- Grasslands CC-590 · analogous (+30°)
- Harbor Side Blue 740 · triadic (120°)
- Hydrangea 1390 · triadic (240°)
Simple Pleasures vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 39.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 8.7) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 39.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 39.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.