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Shorewood 1151
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, Shorewood sits at L* 80.7, a* 6.9, b* 14.8. Its hue angle is 65° and its chroma is 16.4, 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 61%.
LRV 56.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.1, Shorewood is lighter than 61% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Shorewood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townhouse Tan | SW 7712 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beige | SW 2859 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classic Sand | SW 0056 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Shorewood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockleshell | MQ1-31 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Tapestry Beige | S210-2 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Mesquite Powder | S230-2 | 1.53 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Pink Beige | HC-56 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Burlap | 2163-50 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Apricot Beige | 1205 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Boudoir | AF-190 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Nature's Symphony | 1152 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Careless Whispers | 1214 | 2.07 | 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.
- Thousand Islands CC-308 · lighter, LRV 60.7
- Everlasting 1038 · lighter, LRV 60.7
- Malted Milk 2099-60 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Chocolate Mousse 1025 · darker, LRV 54.0
- Crossroads 1226 · darker, LRV 54.0
- Sandy Brown 1046 · darker, LRV 52.3
Colors that go with Shorewood
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Palatial Skies 800 · complementary (180°)
- Pink Hibiscus 2172-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Williamsburg Stone CW-25 · analogous (+30°)
- Lake Victoria 668 · triadic (120°)
- Grape Ice 1395 · triadic (240°)
Shorewood vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 56.1), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 56.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 56.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.