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Cabin Fever 1540
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Cabin Fever sits at L* 42.7, a* 0.1, b* 10.8. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 10.8, 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 55%.
LRV 13.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.5, Cabin Fever is lighter than 12% 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 Cabin Fever
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse | SW 6166 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cocoon | SW 6173 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brainstorm Bronze | SW 7033 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cabin Fever
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwashed Driftwood | 770D-6 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Classic Bronze | N310-7 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Ivy Topiary | PPU8-25 | 1.88 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Life | 1490 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dash of Pepper | 1554 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Durango | 2137-30 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Evening Grove | 1526 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Creek | 1477 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Castle Peak Gray | 1561 | 3.43 | 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
- Hope Chest CSP-1050 · darker, LRV 13.1
- Spanish Moss ES-44 · darker, LRV 11.3
- Durango 2137-30 · darker, LRV 12.3
Colors that go with Cabin Fever
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Andes Summit CSP-600 · complementary (180°)
- Rockies Brown 2107-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Forest Floor 1498 · analogous (+30°)
- Fair Isle Blue CSP-715 · triadic (120°)
- Wild Mulberry CSP-475 · triadic (240°)
Cabin Fever vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 13.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 8.8) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 13.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 13.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.