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Desert Beach 1104
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Desert Beach sits at L* 64.1, a* 10.7, b* 31.2. Its hue angle is 71° and its chroma is 33.0, 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 78%.
LRV 32.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.3, Desert Beach 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 Desert Beach
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mannered Gold | SW 6130 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Caramelized | SW 9186 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bosc Pear | SW 6390 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Desert Beach
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnished Caramel | HDC-CL-15 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Almond Roca | S260-5 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Windswept Leaves | S280-5 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Valley | 1112 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Maple Syrup | CC-420 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maple Syrup | 1105 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Richmond Gold | HC-41 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classic Caramel | 1118 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harbor Highlands Tan | 1139 | 2.79 | 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.
- Rio Rancho Clay 111 · lighter, LRV 34.0
- Gilded Ballroom CSP-980 · lighter, LRV 34.8
- Porter Ridge Tan 250 · lighter, LRV 34.4
- Harbor Highlands Tan 1139 · darker, LRV 30.1
- Tuscany 1208 · darker, LRV 29.4
- Maple Syrup CC-420 · darker, LRV 29.8
Colors that go with Desert Beach
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bayberry Blue 790 · complementary (180°)
- Peaches 'n Cream 040 · analogous (−30°)
- Ponderosa Pine 531 · analogous (+30°)
- Palm Coast Teal 733 · triadic (120°)
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · triadic (240°)
Desert Beach vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 32.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 32.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 32.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.