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Winterwood 1486
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Winterwood sits at L* 77.1, a* -1.8, b* 7.3. Its hue angle is 104° and its chroma is 7.5, 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 41%.
LRV 51.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 51.0, Winterwood is lighter than 55% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Winterwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Sage | SW 9647 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Austere Gray | SW 6184 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Roycroft Mist Gray | SW 2844 | 1.99 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Winterwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biking Trail | N350-3 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Comforting Gray | BNC-04 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Light Year | N370-3 | 1.44 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Gray | 2141-50 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Paris Rain | 1501 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Mountain Air | CC-636 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Brushed Aluminum | 1485 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Seattle Mist | 1535 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Senora Gray | 1530 | 2.14 | 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.
- Gray Mirage 2142-50 · lighter, LRV 53.8
- Grecian Green 507 · lighter, LRV 53.8
- Smokey Taupe 983 · lighter, LRV 54.5
- Himalayan Trek 1542 · darker, LRV 47.0
- Thunder AF-685 · darker, LRV 47.6
- Bone Black CW-715 · darker, LRV 47.5
Colors that go with Winterwood
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- North Cascades 1411 · complementary (180°)
- Hampshire Taupe 990 · analogous (−30°)
- Gray Wisp 1570 · analogous (+30°)
- Soft Chinchilla 2135-50 · triadic (120°)
- Violetta AF-615 · triadic (240°)
Winterwood vs popular colors
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 2.5) is lighter (LRV 55.0 vs 51.0), more red/pink.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 51.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 3.3) is darker (LRV 47.7 vs 51.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink.