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Baked Pretzel 1126
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Baked Pretzel sits at L* 50.4, a* 8.4, b* 21.4. Its hue angle is 69° and its chroma is 23.0, 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 71%.
LRV 17.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.9, Baked Pretzel is lighter than 18% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Baked Pretzel
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toasty | SW 6095 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Renwick Golden Oak | SW 2824 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Steady Brown | SW 6110 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Baked Pretzel
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toffee Bar | UL140-21 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Shaved Chocolate | PMD-107 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Warm Earth | 290F-6 | 1.42 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Forge Brown | HC-74 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Acorn | 1125 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Vero Beach Tan | 1085 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Lake Shore Trail | 1084 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Raleigh Sorrel | CW-135 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maryville Brown | HC-75 | 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.
- Maryville Brown HC-75 · lighter, LRV 21.6
- Natural Cedartone ES-45 · lighter, LRV 21.2
- Fox Hollow Brown 1235 · lighter, LRV 21.6
- Maple Shadows 1022 · darker, LRV 17.7
- Bittergreen CSP-990 · darker, LRV 18.2
- Silken Moss 237 · darker, LRV 16.2
Colors that go with Baked Pretzel
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Finley Blue CW-620 · complementary (180°)
- Tea Room AF-270 · analogous (−30°)
- Chopped Dill 496 · analogous (+30°)
- Highlands Green 650 · triadic (120°)
- Cupid's Dart 1385 · triadic (240°)
Baked Pretzel vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 17.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 11.7) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 17.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 12.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.