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Pumice Stone 1197
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pumice Stone sits at L* 44.0, a* 19.4, b* 20.6. Its hue angle is 47° and its chroma is 28.3, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 76%.
LRV 14.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.9, Pumice Stone is lighter than 14% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pumice Stone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Terra Cotta | SW 2803 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Canyon Clay | SW 6054 | 4.64 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sierra Redwood | SW 7598 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Pumice Stone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan | PPU3-18 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| True Copper | S180-7 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Sequoia Grove | 200F-6 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Sequoia | 2094-30 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amaretto | CSP-325 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brindle | 1183 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgian Brick | HC-50 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| California Redwood | 1190 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brickyard Red | CW-325 | 3.08 | 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.
- Southwest Pottery 048 · lighter, LRV 16.6
- Honeycomb 1120 · lighter, LRV 15.0
- Salmon Stream 2173-30 · lighter, LRV 16.6
- St. George Red CW-245 · darker, LRV 14.1
- Twilight Dreams 049 · darker, LRV 13.3
- Onondaga Clay 1204 · darker, LRV 13.2
Colors that go with Pumice Stone
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Avalon Teal CSP-645 · complementary (180°)
- Tawny Port 1281 · analogous (−30°)
- Weathered Oak 1050 · analogous (+30°)
- Very Green 2040-30 · triadic (120°)
- Fancy Pants CSP-525 · triadic (240°)
Pumice Stone vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 6.3) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 14.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 14.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 9.1) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 14.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.