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Cobblestone Path 1606
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Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Cobblestone Path sits at L* 67.2, a* -2.5, b* -0.9. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 2.6, so it leans blue-green 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 37.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.3, Cobblestone Path is lighter than 41% 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 Cobblestone Path
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlegate | SW 9558 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Breakwater | SW 9638 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Network Gray | SW 7073 | 1.68 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Cobblestone Path
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silent Film | MQ5-30 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Grey River Rock | HDC-SM16-02 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Iron Wood | ECC-33-1 | 1.40 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adagio | 1593 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Slate | CW-700 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Gray Cardigan | 1600 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Delray Gray | 1614 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gull Wing Gray | 2134-50 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Subway Tile® | CSP-585 | 2.99 | 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.
- Silver Spring 2120-50 · lighter, LRV 39.3
- Pebble Creek 1453 · lighter, LRV 40.3
- Castle Walls 1573 · lighter, LRV 40.8
- Delray Gray 1614 · darker, LRV 34.9
- Vintage Pewter CSP-110 · darker, LRV 33.8
- Gray Cardigan 1600 · darker, LRV 34.7
Colors that go with Cobblestone Path
Cobblestone Path is too close to neutral (chroma 2.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue-green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Cobblestone Path vs popular colors
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 37.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 6.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 37.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.