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Bear Creek 1470
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Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Bear Creek sits at L* 45.3, a* 1.6, b* 5.6. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 5.8, so it leans orange only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 34%.
LRV 16.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.1, Bear Creek is lighter than 16% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Bear Creek
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porpoise | SW 7047 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Griffin | SW 7026 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garret Gray | SW 6075 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bear Creek
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnished Pewter | PPU24-04 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Opus | T16-20 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Gray Owl | BNC-37 | 1.95 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windy City | CSP-150 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Creek | 1477 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woodcliff Lake | 980 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coachman's Cape® | CSP-90 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dash of Pepper | 1554 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Whitall Brown | HC-69 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Devonwood Taupe 1008 · lighter, LRV 17.4
- Fairview Taupe HC-85 · lighter, LRV 18.0
- Gray Mountain 1462 · lighter, LRV 18.5
- Kendall Charcoal HC-166 · darker, LRV 14.6
- Deep Creek 1477 · darker, LRV 14.7
- Cabin Fever 1540 · darker, LRV 13.5
Colors that go with Bear Creek
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Ashland Slate 1608 · complementary (180°)
- Kasbah AF-640 · analogous (−30°)
- Sharkskin 2139-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Knoxville Gray HC-160 · triadic (120°)
- Vintage Charm 1455 · triadic (240°)
Bear Creek vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 3.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 16.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 8.9) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 16.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.