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Groundhog Day 1166
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, Groundhog Day sits at L* 77.5, a* 7.5, b* 14.6. Its hue angle is 63° 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 60%.
LRV 50.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.6, Groundhog Day is lighter than 55% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Groundhog Day
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Sand | SW 0056 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Tower Tan | SW 7704 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Likeable Sand | SW 6058 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Groundhog Day
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnamon Tea | S200-2 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Sedona Pink | S190-3 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Bauhaus Buff | BNC-01 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature's Symphony | 1152 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Clementine Rose | 1219 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Saint Martin Sand | 2164-50 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Georgetown Pink Beige | HC-56 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Crossroads | 1226 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apricot Beige | 1205 | 2.13 | 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.
- Milk Shake 1165 · lighter, LRV 55.6
- King Arthur's Court 1081 · lighter, LRV 55.2
- Sandpiper Beige CC-368 · lighter, LRV 55.2
- Cedar Ridge 1233 · darker, LRV 47.8
- Glacial Till AF-390 · darker, LRV 47.2
- Serendipity AF-205 · darker, LRV 46.7
Colors that go with Groundhog Day
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Palatial Skies 800 · complementary (180°)
- Coral Dust 2173-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Crown Point Sand HC-90 · analogous (+30°)
- Hazy Blue 2040-50 · triadic (120°)
- Grape Ice 1395 · triadic (240°)
Groundhog Day vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 50.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 50.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 50.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.