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Toasted Pecan 1209
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Toasted Pecan sits at L* 51.3, a* 17.9, b* 21.2. Its hue angle is 50° and its chroma is 27.7, 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 70%.
LRV 19.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.9, Toasted Pecan is lighter than 21% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Toasted Pecan
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavern Clay | SW 7701 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wheat Penny | SW 7705 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Decorous Amber | SW 0007 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Toasted Pecan
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Tone | 230F-6 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Orange Flambe | MQ1-28 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Perfect Penny | S180-6 | 1.89 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood | 1223 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antique Copper | 1169 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ten Gallon Hat | 1210 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Retreat | 1176 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Copper Kettle | 1218 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Audubon Russet | HC-51 | 3.67 | 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.
- Red River Clay 2091-40 · lighter, LRV 23.0
- Old Canal 1132 · lighter, LRV 22.3
- Drenched Sienna 1182 · lighter, LRV 22.6
- Ten Gallon Hat 1210 · darker, LRV 18.2
- Copper Kettle 1218 · darker, LRV 16.4
- Burnt Sienna 1196 · darker, LRV 17.4
Colors that go with Toasted Pecan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pacific Palisades 762 · complementary (180°)
- Raspberry Glacé CSP-430 · analogous (−30°)
- Iced Coffee CSP-985 · analogous (+30°)
- Juniper Green 601 · triadic (120°)
- Softened Violet 1420 · triadic (240°)
Toasted Pecan vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 6.1) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 19.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 8.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 12.1) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 19.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.