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Baker's Dozen 1216
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, Baker's Dozen sits at L* 68.3, a* 14.7, b* 22.9. Its hue angle is 57° and its chroma is 27.2, 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 71%.
LRV 38.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.2, Baker's Dozen is lighter than 42% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Baker's Dozen
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mellow Mauve | SW 0039 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Tan | SW 0069 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rustic Adobe | SW 7708 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Baker's Dozen
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarind Tree | PPH-16 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Arbol De Tamarindo | PPH-16 (HISP) | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Darlin Clementine | T12-4 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italianate | AF-215 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Mountain Hideaway | 1154 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Milk and Honey | AF-210 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grazing Fawn | 1220 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Galt Peach | CW-210 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| San Carlos Tan | 1207 | 3.45 | 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.
- Custis Salmon CW-215 · lighter, LRV 41.3
- Guesthouse 1117 · lighter, LRV 39.7
- Galt Peach CW-210 · lighter, LRV 41.6
- Dark Buff CSP-320 · darker, LRV 35.2
- Metallic Gold 2163-40 · darker, LRV 35.3
- Rosedale 1180 · darker, LRV 35.2
Colors that go with Baker's Dozen
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Belle Island 782 · complementary (180°)
- Cool Lava 2088-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Rattan AF-375 · analogous (+30°)
- Kokopelli Teal 648 · triadic (120°)
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · triadic (240°)
Baker's Dozen vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 2.0) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 38.2), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 11.8) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 38.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 11.9) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 38.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.