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Dash of Pepper 1554
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Dash of Pepper sits at L* 44.5, a* 1.3, b* 9.9. Its hue angle is 83° and its chroma is 10.0, 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 45%.
LRV 15.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.3, Dash of Pepper is lighter than 15% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Dash of Pepper
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brainstorm Bronze | SW 7033 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Cocoon | SW 6173 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Landmark | SW 9609 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dash of Pepper
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toasted Walnut | 720D-6 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Sandwashed Driftwood | 770D-6 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Landmark Brown | N220-6 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin Fever | 1540 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woodcliff Lake | 980 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Creek | 1477 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Northwood Brown | 1000 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Country Life | 1490 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Whitall Brown | HC-69 | 3.34 | 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.
- Windy City CSP-150 · lighter, LRV 17.0
- Whitall Brown HC-69 · lighter, LRV 16.5
- Fallen Timber 994 · lighter, LRV 16.5
- Coachman's Cape® CSP-90 · darker, LRV 14.0
- Turtle Green 2142-20 · darker, LRV 12.9
- Northwood Brown 1000 · darker, LRV 13.4
Colors that go with Dash of Pepper
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Andes Summit CSP-600 · complementary (180°)
- Cowboy Boots 1015 · analogous (−30°)
- Sharkskin 2139-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Polished Slate 713 · triadic (120°)
- Nightfall Sky CC-38 · triadic (240°)
Dash of Pepper vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 15.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 15.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 10.0) is darker (LRV 11.0 vs 15.3), more blue/cool, more muted.