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Vapor Trails 1556
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Vapor Trails sits at L* 83.1, a* -2.3, b* 5.3. Its hue angle is 113° and its chroma is 5.8, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 39%.
LRV 61.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.4, Vapor Trails is lighter than 67% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Vapor Trails
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmy Green | SW 6190 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Conservative Gray | SW 6183 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Pearl Gray | SW 0052 | 1.29 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Vapor Trails
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eon | N370-2 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Heath Gray | N380-2 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Paving Stones | PPF-16 | 1.62 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Miller | CSP-755 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Night Mist | 1569 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Gray Owl | OC-52 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Gray Owl | 2137-60 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Rodeo | 1534 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moonshine | OC-56 | 2.10 | 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.
- Par Four 470 · lighter, LRV 64.3
- Whisper CSP-500 · lighter, LRV 65.7
- Nature's Essentials 1521 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- Desert Light 1004 · darker, LRV 57.9
- Sage Tint 458 · darker, LRV 57.9
- Apparition 860 · darker, LRV 57.3
Colors that go with Vapor Trails
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Iced Lavender 1410 · complementary (180°)
- Picket Fence CSP-370 · analogous (−30°)
- Cool Breeze CSP-665 · analogous (+30°)
- Mt. Rainier Gray 2129-60 · triadic (120°)
- Orleans Violet 1374 · triadic (240°)
Vapor Trails vs popular colors
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 1.7) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 61.4), more blue/cool.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 2.1) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 61.4), more blue/cool.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 2.6) is darker (LRV 59.4 vs 61.4), more blue/cool, more muted.