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Bayleaf 1533
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Bayleaf sits at L* 48.8, a* 0.1, b* 13.6. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 13.6, 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 54%.
LRV 18.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.2, Bayleaf is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Bayleaf
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messenger Bag | SW 7740 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| High Tea | SW 6159 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carriage Stone | SW 9614 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bayleaf
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocodile | 380F-7 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Spanish Galleon | 760D-6 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coconut Husk | 730D-6 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Taupe | 1539 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cromwell Gray | HC-103 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fairview Taupe | HC-85 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gloucester Sage | HC-100 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Devonshire Green | 1489 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pelham Gray | CW-70 | 3.12 | 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.
- Pining for You 1512 · lighter, LRV 19.7
- Raleigh Sorrel CW-135 · lighter, LRV 20.1
- Davenport Tan HC-76 · lighter, LRV 20.4
- Whitall Brown HC-69 · darker, LRV 16.5
- Fallen Timber 994 · darker, LRV 16.5
- Urban Legend 238 · darker, LRV 15.0
Colors that go with Bayleaf
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Luxe AF-580 · complementary (180°)
- Carob AF-160 · analogous (−30°)
- In the Garden CSP-805 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropical Oasis CSP-710 · triadic (120°)
- Bonne Nuit AF-635 · triadic (240°)
Bayleaf vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 8.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 12.6) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 18.2), more red/pink.