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Crossroads 1226
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Crossroads sits at L* 78.5, a* 7.1, b* 11.6. Its hue angle is 59° and its chroma is 13.6, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 52%.
LRV 54.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.0, Crossroads is lighter than 58% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Crossroads
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Sand | SW 0056 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Likeable Sand | SW 6058 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Sashay Sand | SW 6051 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Crossroads
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One To Remember | MQ1-23 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Sedona Pink | S190-3 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Cinnamon Tea | S200-2 | 1.54 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk Shake | 1165 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Cashmere Wrap | CSP-345 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Groundhog Day | 1166 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgetown Pink Beige | HC-56 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Saint Martin Sand | 2164-50 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pale Petal | 1178 | 2.76 | 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.
- Heather Pink 2091-60 · lighter, LRV 56.8
- Cocoa Sand 1122 · lighter, LRV 56.1
- Shorewood 1151 · lighter, LRV 56.1
- Meadow Pink 1011 · darker, LRV 49.8
- Sonoma Clay 1242 · darker, LRV 49.4
- Sierra Hills 1053 · darker, LRV 49.2
Colors that go with Crossroads
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Greenhow Blue CW-655 · complementary (180°)
- Georgia Pink 2092-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Bleeker Beige HC-80 · analogous (+30°)
- Warm Springs 682 · triadic (120°)
- French Lilac 1403 · triadic (240°)
Crossroads vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 7.6) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 54.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 54.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 8.0) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 54.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.