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Stonybrook 1566
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Stonybrook sits at L* 60.5, a* -4.0, b* 1.0. Its hue angle is 166° and its chroma is 4.2, 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 25%.
LRV 29.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.3, Stonybrook is lighter than 32% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Stonybrook
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Grey | SW 7660 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Illusive Green | SW 9164 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tin Lizzie | SW 9163 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Stonybrook
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Silver | HDC-NT-27 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Evening Fog | ECC-61-3 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dusk Blue | BXC-66 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster Gray | HC-162 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gibraltar Cliffs | 1587 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rainstorm | CSP-50 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rushing River | 1574 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Puritan Gray | HC-164 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Glass | CSP-735 | 3.74 | 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.
- Sweatshirt Gray 2126-40 · lighter, LRV 31.8
- Atmospheric AF-500 · lighter, LRV 32.6
- Arctic Shadows 1559 · lighter, LRV 32.5
- Hearthstone 1601 · darker, LRV 27.4
- Desert Twilight 2137-40 · darker, LRV 26.6
- Cos Cob Stonewall 1483 · darker, LRV 26.2
Colors that go with Stonybrook
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sleepy Hollow 1454 · complementary (180°)
- Rainstorm CSP-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Brewster Gray HC-162 · analogous (+30°)
- Deep Silver 2124-30 · triadic (120°)
- Soho Loft CSP-10 · triadic (240°)
Stonybrook vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 5.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 8.0) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 29.3), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 29.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.