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Herbal Escape 1487
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Herbal Escape sits at L* 69.5, a* -1.4, b* 8.8. Its hue angle is 99° and its chroma is 8.9, 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 40.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.0, Herbal Escape is lighter than 44% 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 Herbal Escape
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatroom | SW 6171 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Gateway Gray | SW 7644 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Illusion | SW 9592 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Herbal Escape
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Shade | ECC-47-1 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Wells Gray | PPU25-06 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Jungle Camouflage | N350-4 | 1.75 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jockey Hollow Gray | HC-108 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Sea Gull Gray | ES-72 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Kid Gloves | CSP-175 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Finnie Gray | CW-55 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoke & Mirrors | CSP-105 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chateau | CSP-140 | 2.44 | 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.
- Fieldstone 1558 · lighter, LRV 42.7
- Stone Harbor 2111-50 · lighter, LRV 43.2
- Plymouth Rock 1543 · lighter, LRV 42.7
- Chateau CSP-140 · darker, LRV 36.9
- Meditation AF-395 · darker, LRV 36.5
- Indian River 985 · darker, LRV 36.7
Colors that go with Herbal Escape
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Yukon Sky 1439 · complementary (180°)
- Grège Avenue 991 · analogous (−30°)
- Flora AF-470 · analogous (+30°)
- Ocean City Blue 718 · triadic (120°)
- Inspired AF-595 · triadic (240°)
Herbal Escape vs popular colors
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 1.3) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 3.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 4.7) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 40.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.