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Plymouth Rock 1543
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Plymouth Rock sits at L* 71.7, a* 0.4, b* 7.0. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 7.0, 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 37%.
LRV 42.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.7, Plymouth Rock is lighter than 46% 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 Plymouth Rock
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pachyderm | SW 9596 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Pussywillow | SW 7643 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Whisper | SW 9591 | 1.61 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Plymouth Rock
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushmore Gray | HDC-CL-27G | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Camping Tent | N320-4 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| City Of Bridges | BXC-16 | 1.44 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Fox | 2108-50 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Smoke & Mirrors | CSP-105 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Museum Piece | CSP-40 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Northern Cliffs | 1536 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cosmopolitan | CSP-100 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pashmina | AF-100 | 2.22 | 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.
- Northern Cliffs 1536 · lighter, LRV 45.5
- Urban Sophisticate CSP-160 · lighter, LRV 45.9
- Misted Green 2138-50 · lighter, LRV 46.4
- Nantucket Gray HC-111 · darker, LRV 39.8
- Cheyenne Green 1502 · darker, LRV 39.8
- Sea Gull Gray ES-72 · darker, LRV 40.2
Colors that go with Plymouth Rock
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Nickel 2119-50 · complementary (180°)
- Sandlot Gray 2107-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Fieldstone 1558 · analogous (+30°)
- Colorado Gray 2136-50 · triadic (120°)
- Sanctuary AF-620 · triadic (240°)
Plymouth Rock vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 2.0) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 42.7).
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 2.4) is lighter (LRV 47.7 vs 42.7), more blue/cool.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 2.4) is darker (LRV 40.2 vs 42.7), more green.