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Guesthouse 1117
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, Guesthouse sits at L* 70.6, a* 6.6, b* 28.1. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 28.9, 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 79%.
LRV 39.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.7, Guesthouse is lighter than 43% 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 Guesthouse
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonebriar | SW 7693 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Vintage Gold | SW 9024 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Downing Straw | SW 2813 | 1.72 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Guesthouse
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flax Straw | S300-4 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Butter Nut | HDC-AC-13 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Corkboard | BIC-30 | 1.43 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camel Back | 1103 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Gingerbread Man | 1111 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Acorn Yellow | 2161-40 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Roxbury Caramel | HC-42 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Simple Pleasures | 1097 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brunswick Beige | 1061 | 2.52 | 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.
- Toffee Cream CC-380 · lighter, LRV 43.7
- Toffee Cream 1138 · lighter, LRV 43.7
- Barley Grass 271 · lighter, LRV 44.4
- Spice Gold 1040 · darker, LRV 38.0
- Grenada Hills Gold 229 · darker, LRV 37.1
- Blair Gold HC-22 · darker, LRV 37.8
Colors that go with Guesthouse
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Wave 2065-50 · complementary (180°)
- Farmer's Market 054 · analogous (−30°)
- Agave AF-420 · analogous (+30°)
- Burbank Blue 732 · triadic (120°)
- Hydrangea 1390 · triadic (240°)
Guesthouse vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.2) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 39.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 39.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 10.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.