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Oregon Trail 1230
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, Oregon Trail sits at L* 44.2, a* 13.1, b* 15.8. Its hue angle is 50° and its chroma is 20.5, 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 65%.
LRV 14.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.8, Oregon Trail is lighter than 14% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Oregon Trail
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanbark | SW 6061 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hot Cocoa | SW 6047 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quartersawn Oak | SW 2836 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Oregon Trail
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Chestnut | N160-6 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cedar Grove | ECC-26-1 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Upper Eastside | MQ1-61 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Canyon | 1211 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Grandfather Clock Brown | 2096-30 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Abbey Brown | 1225 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coyote Trail | 1224 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amaretto | CSP-325 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wynwood | 1231 | 3.01 | 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.
- Southwest Pottery 048 · lighter, LRV 16.6
- Coyote Trail 1224 · lighter, LRV 16.7
- Walnut CW-240 · lighter, LRV 17.6
- Abbey Brown 1225 · darker, LRV 12.3
- Coconut Grove 1029 · darker, LRV 13.1
- Wynwood 1231 · darker, LRV 13.2
Colors that go with Oregon Trail
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Coat of Arms 763 · complementary (180°)
- Love Affair 1266 · analogous (−30°)
- Tamarind AF-120 · analogous (+30°)
- Steamed Spinach 643 · triadic (120°)
- French Violet 1427 · triadic (240°)
Oregon Trail vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 14.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 11.2) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 14.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 11.5) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 14.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink.