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Hearthstone 1601
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Hearthstone sits at L* 58.3, a* -1.4, b* -1.7. Its hue angle is 230° and its chroma is 2.2, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 21%.
LRV 27.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.4, Hearthstone is lighter than 30% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Hearthstone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software | SW 7074 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Steely Gray | SW 7664 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| African Gray | SW 9162 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hearthstone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Pewter | PMD-73 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Overcast | PPU26-21 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Gotham Gray | MQ5-29 | 1.75 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehedge | ES-76 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Deep Silver | 2124-30 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Shaker Gray | 1594 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Tucker Gray | CW-705 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wall Street | CSP-20 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Englewood Cliffs | 1607 | 3.25 | 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.
- Stonybrook 1566 · lighter, LRV 29.3
- Wall Street CSP-20 · lighter, LRV 29.8
- Brewster Gray HC-162 · lighter, LRV 30.0
- Intrigue 1580 · darker, LRV 24.4
- Georgetown Gray ES-77 · darker, LRV 23.6
- Cinder AF-705 · darker, LRV 24.1
Colors that go with Hearthstone
Hearthstone is too close to neutral (chroma 2.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Hearthstone vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 27.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 8.7) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 27.4), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 9.7) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 27.4), more yellow/warm.