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Fennel Seed 1101
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Fennel Seed sits at L* 81.6, a* 3.7, b* 24.7. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 25.0, 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 79%.
LRV 57.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.5, Fennel Seed is lighter than 62% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Fennel Seed
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Yellow | SW 7691 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Compatible Cream | SW 6387 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Birdseye Maple | SW 2834 | 1.64 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Fennel Seed
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almond Cookie | S300-3 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Jasper Cane | PPU4-15 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Riviera Sand | 320E-3 | 1.28 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byrd Beige | CW-365 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Monarch Gold | 1109 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Shortbread | CSP-970 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Gray | ES-70 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harvest Time | 186 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweeney Yellow | CW-370 | 2.47 | 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.
- Blond Wood 1067 · lighter, LRV 62.0
- From the Archives CSP-1060 · lighter, LRV 61.1
- Desert View 108 · lighter, LRV 61.7
- Shortbread CSP-970 · darker, LRV 53.9
- Bracken Biscuit CW-120 · darker, LRV 54.4
- Shaker Beige HC-45 · darker, LRV 53.5
Colors that go with Fennel Seed
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Del Ray Peach 067 · analogous (−30°)
- Peaceful Garden CSP-830 · analogous (+30°)
- Surf City 731 · triadic (120°)
- Exotic Fuchsia 2074-50 · triadic (240°)
Fennel Seed vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 5.7) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 57.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 57.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 57.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.