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Nutmeg 1227
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, Nutmeg sits at L* 67.6, a* 10.9, b* 16.9. Its hue angle is 57° and its chroma is 20.1, 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 58%.
LRV 37.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.0, Nutmeg is lighter than 40% 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 Nutmeg
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interface Tan | SW 6059 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Tan | SW 0069 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mellow Mauve | SW 0039 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Nutmeg
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Bisque | S200-4 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Canyon Dusk | S210-4 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Spiced Brandy | S190-4 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipanema | AF-245 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fox Hedge Tan | 1167 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grazing Fawn | 1220 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| San Carlos Tan | 1207 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Galt Peach | CW-210 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Metallic Gold | 2163-40 | 3.24 | 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.
- Brookline Beige HC-47 · lighter, LRV 40.4
- Capilano Bridge 1076 · lighter, LRV 39.9
- Palazzo Pink 1193 · lighter, LRV 40.8
- Saddle Tan 1124 · darker, LRV 33.8
- Baywood Brown 1234 · darker, LRV 34.1
- Great Plains Gold 1077 · darker, LRV 32.6
Colors that go with Nutmeg
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Jean 2062-50 · complementary (180°)
- Amaryllis 1256 · analogous (−30°)
- Huntington Beige HC-21 · analogous (+30°)
- Everglades 641 · triadic (120°)
- Crocus 1404 · triadic (240°)
Nutmeg vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 4.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 10.7) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 37.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 11.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.