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Old Canal 1132
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, Old Canal sits at L* 54.2, a* 12.3, b* 23.4. Its hue angle is 62° and its chroma is 26.4, 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 22.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.3, Old Canal 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 Old Canal
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokey Topaz | SW 6117 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Cardboard | SW 6124 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toasty | SW 6095 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Old Canal
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokey Topaz | 260F-6 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Ancient Pottery | N250-5 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Ranch Brown | S240-6 | 1.94 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappuccino Muffin | 1155 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Maryville Brown | HC-75 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Natural Cedartone | ES-45 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glazed Pear | 1092 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Birchwood | 1161 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Café au Lait | CSP-290 | 3.33 | 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.
- Dark Mustard 2161-30 · lighter, LRV 24.3
- Patina 1195 · lighter, LRV 24.5
- Hillcrest Tan 1078 · lighter, LRV 25.0
- Brentwood 1223 · darker, LRV 20.7
- Wooded Vista 1162 · darker, LRV 20.5
- Acorn 1125 · darker, LRV 20.5
Colors that go with Old Canal
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Daisy 2062-40 · complementary (180°)
- Texas Rose 2092-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Savannah Shade 525 · analogous (+30°)
- Geddy Verdigris CW-550 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Heart 1406 · triadic (240°)
Old Canal vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 6.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 22.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 11.3) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 22.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.