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Graham Cracker 1113
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, Graham Cracker sits at L* 54.9, a* 9.9, b* 30.5. Its hue angle is 72° 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 81%.
LRV 22.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.3, Graham Cracker is lighter than 24% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Graham Cracker
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Antique Gold | SW 2814 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cardboard | SW 6124 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chamois | SW 6131 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Graham Cracker
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter Caramel | HDC-CL-18A | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Hazel | S280-6 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wave Of Grain | S290-7 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Gold | 1071 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Dark Mustard | 2161-30 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Gladstone Tan | 1106 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Etruscan | AF-355 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warm Apple Crisp | 1091 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glazed Pear | 1092 | 3.09 | 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.
- Thyme 2148-20 · lighter, LRV 25.4
- Warm Apple Crisp 1091 · lighter, LRV 25.5
- Gladstone Tan 1106 · lighter, LRV 25.5
- Byzantine CSP-1075 · darker, LRV 21.3
- Brentwood 1223 · darker, LRV 20.7
- Acorn 1125 · darker, LRV 20.5
Colors that go with Graham Cracker
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Electric Blue 2061-40 · complementary (180°)
- Patina 1195 · analogous (−30°)
- Winding Vines 532 · analogous (+30°)
- Gulf Shores 665 · triadic (120°)
- Charmed Violet 1398 · triadic (240°)
Graham Cracker vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 22.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 9.1) is about as light, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 11.6) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 22.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.