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Acorn 1125
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, Acorn sits at L* 51.8, a* 8.9, b* 22.8. Its hue angle is 69° and its chroma is 24.4, 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 72%.
LRV 20.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.5, Acorn is lighter than 21% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Acorn
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renwick Golden Oak | SW 2824 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cardboard | SW 6124 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toasty | SW 6095 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Acorn
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coco Rum | PPU4-2 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Coco Rum | PPU4-02 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Roasted Squash | S280-7 | 1.43 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baked Pretzel | 1126 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Valley Forge Brown | HC-74 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Maryville Brown | HC-75 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Lake Shore Trail | 1084 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Vero Beach Tan | 1085 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greenfield Pumpkin | HC-40 | 3.03 | 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.
- Caramel Apple 1042 · lighter, LRV 22.4
- Edgewood Rocks 1056 · lighter, LRV 22.2
- Olivetone 252 · lighter, LRV 21.7
- Maplewood 1133 · darker, LRV 18.9
- Vero Beach Tan 1085 · darker, LRV 19.0
- Carob AF-160 · darker, LRV 18.9
Colors that go with Acorn
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Finley Blue CW-620 · complementary (180°)
- Texas Rose 2092-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Chopped Dill 496 · analogous (+30°)
- Geddy Verdigris CW-550 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Heart 1406 · triadic (240°)
Acorn vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 20.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 20.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 12.5) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 20.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.