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Maple Syrup 1105
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Maple Syrup sits at L* 61.7, a* 10.6, b* 30.2. Its hue angle is 71° and its chroma is 32.0, 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 74%.
LRV 29.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.8, Maple Syrup is lighter than 33% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Maple Syrup
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatami Tan | SW 6116 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baguette | SW 6123 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eastlake Gold | SW 0009 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Maple Syrup
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 Roca | S260-5 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Burnished Caramel | HDC-CL-15 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Windswept Leaves | S280-5 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Syrup | CC-420 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Harbor Highlands Tan | 1139 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Richmond Gold | HC-41 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Classic Caramel | 1118 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Desert Beach | 1104 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bryan Ochre | CW-390 | 2.13 | 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.
- Desert Beach 1104 · lighter, LRV 32.3
- Baked Cumin 1062 · lighter, LRV 32.2
- Sandalwood 273 · lighter, LRV 33.3
- Green Tea 236 · darker, LRV 27.8
- Jackson Tan HC-46 · darker, LRV 27.8
- Seville Tan 251 · darker, LRV 27.2
Colors that go with Maple Syrup
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°)
- Poseidon 664 · triadic (120°)
- Crocus Petal Purple 2071-40 · triadic (240°)
Maple Syrup vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 29.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 6.7) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 29.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 29.8), more red/pink, more saturated.