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Deep Creek 1477
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Deep Creek sits at L* 43.0, a* 0.5, b* 6.5. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 6.5, so it leans yellow 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 38%.
LRV 14.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.7, Deep Creek 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 Deep 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone | SW 9599 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Porpoise | SW 7047 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Braintree | SW 9595 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Deep 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patio Stone | N360-6 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Burnished Pewter | PPU24-04 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sandwashed Driftwood | 770D-6 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coachman's Cape® | CSP-90 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bear Creek | 1470 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dash of Pepper | 1554 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cabin Fever | 1540 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spanish Moss | ES-44 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kendall Charcoal | HC-166 | 3.66 | 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.
- Bear Creek 1470 · lighter, LRV 16.1
- Sharkskin 2139-30 · lighter, LRV 16.2
- Windy City CSP-150 · lighter, LRV 17.0
- Spanish Moss ES-44 · darker, LRV 11.3
- Durango 2137-30 · darker, LRV 12.3
- Mohegan Sage 2138-30 · darker, LRV 12.4
Colors that go with Deep Creek
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Ocean Floor 1630 · complementary (180°)
- Coachman's Cape® CSP-90 · analogous (−30°)
- Dark Olive 2140-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Knoxville Gray HC-160 · triadic (120°)
- Wild Mulberry CSP-475 · triadic (240°)
Deep Creek vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 6.1) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 14.7), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 11.0 vs 14.7), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 14.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.