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Careless Whispers 1214
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Careless Whispers sits at L* 82.2, a* 8.7, b* 15.5. Its hue angle is 61° and its chroma is 17.8, 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 68%.
LRV 58.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.7, Careless Whispers is lighter than 63% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Careless Whispers
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aristocrat Peach | SW 0027 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet Orange | SW 6351 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peach Fuzz | SW 6344 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Careless Whispers
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Pastel | MQ3-39 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Peach Bud | 240E-2 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Cockleshell | MQ1-31 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apricot Beige | 1205 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Georgetown Pink Beige | HC-56 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Melon Cup | 101 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shorewood | 1151 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orange Creamsicle | 059 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raleigh Peach | CW-205 | 2.58 | 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.
- Coral Buff 024 · lighter, LRV 62.5
- Light Mocha 2096-60 · lighter, LRV 63.1
- Orange Creamsicle 059 · lighter, LRV 63.2
- Squire Hill Buff 1068 · darker, LRV 55.7
- Adobe Beige 1128 · darker, LRV 55.4
- Arizona Tan 2162-50 · darker, LRV 55.8
Colors that go with Careless Whispers
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Little Boy Blue 2061-60 · complementary (180°)
- Salmon Berry 2089-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Monroe Bisque HC-26 · analogous (+30°)
- Copper Patina 619 · triadic (120°)
- Grape Ice 1395 · triadic (240°)
Careless Whispers vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 58.7), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 58.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 8.5) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 58.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.