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Nature's Essentials 1521
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Nature's Essentials sits at L* 85.3, a* -0.9, b* 8.0. Its hue angle is 96° and its chroma is 8.1, 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 50%.
LRV 64.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 64.8, Nature's Essentials is lighter than 71% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Nature's Essentials
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oat Milk | SW 9501 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Dumpling | SW 9616 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Accolade | SW 9516 | 1.86 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Nature's Essentials
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arid Landscape | N310-2 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Prairie Dust | N330-2 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Canvas Tan | UL170-14 | 0.99 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Cream | OC-14 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Edgecomb Gray | HC-173 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Baby Fawn | OC-15 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Alaskan Skies | 972 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Ashwood | OC-47 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Early Morning Mist | 1528 | 1.16 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Seaspray 941 · lighter, LRV 68.1
- Seaspray CC-250 · lighter, LRV 68.1
- Wind's Breath OC-24 · lighter, LRV 69.6
- Abalone 2108-60 · darker, LRV 62.0
- Sea Salt CSP-95 · darker, LRV 61.1
- Skipping Stone CSP-155 · darker, LRV 61.7
Colors that go with Nature's Essentials
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Celestia Blue 1429 · complementary (180°)
- Charmeuse AF-265 · analogous (−30°)
- Thornton Sage 464 · analogous (+30°)
- Glacier Blue 1653 · triadic (120°)
- Peace and Happiness 1380 · triadic (240°)
Nature's Essentials vs popular colors
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 0.7) is darker (LRV 63.1 vs 64.8).
- Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, ΔE 1.9) is lighter (LRV 68.6 vs 64.8), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Balboa Mist (Benjamin Moore OC-27, ΔE 2.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.