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Outer Banks 1206
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Outer Banks sits at L* 77.0, a* 9.8, b* 17.2. Its hue angle is 60° and its chroma is 19.8, 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 65%.
LRV 50.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.8, Outer Banks 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 Outer Banks
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warming Peach | SW 6338 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tower Tan | SW 7704 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sumptuous Peach | SW 6345 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Outer Banks
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Bay | ECC-60-1 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Beech Nut | S230-3 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet Tea | S210-3 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clementine Rose | 1219 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Cinnamon 'n Spice | 1215 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Groundhog Day | 1166 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deer Field | 1159 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apricot Beige | 1205 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nature's Symphony | 1152 | 2.86 | 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.
- Vivid Peach 025 · lighter, LRV 53.7
- Burlap 2163-50 · lighter, LRV 54.5
- Bracken Biscuit CW-120 · lighter, LRV 54.4
- Natural Leather CSP-1065 · darker, LRV 46.9
- Serendipity AF-205 · darker, LRV 46.7
- Chilled Chardonnay 1089 · darker, LRV 46.2
Colors that go with Outer Banks
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Faded Denim 795 · complementary (180°)
- Brighton Rock Candy 1291 · analogous (−30°)
- Candle Glow CSP-1015 · analogous (+30°)
- Hazy Blue 2040-50 · triadic (120°)
- Heather Plum 1396 · triadic (240°)
Outer Banks vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.8) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 50.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 9.8) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 50.8), more green, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 50.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.