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French Beret 1610
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, French Beret sits at L* 33.4, a* -0.5, b* -2.2. Its hue angle is 256° and its chroma is 2.3, 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 31%.
LRV 9.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.1, French Beret is lighter than 5% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to French Beret
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberspace | SW 7076 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Perle Noir | SW 9154 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Big Dipper | SW 9645 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to French Beret
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lump Of Coal | HDC-WR15-4 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Sled | 750F-6 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Night Club | N500-7 | 1.42 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheating Heart | 1617 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Midnight Blue | 1638 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Westcott Navy | 1624 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Raccoon Fur | 2126-20 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Nightfall | 1596 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Wrought Iron | 2124-10 | 2.16 | 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.
- Dark Pewter 2122-10 · lighter, LRV 10.8
- Iron Mountain 2134-30 · lighter, LRV 11.0
- Deep Space 2125-20 · lighter, LRV 10.8
- Wrought Iron 2124-10 · darker, LRV 8.2
- Baby Seal Black 2119-30 · darker, LRV 8.7
- Blue Note 2129-30 · darker, LRV 9.0
Colors that go with French Beret
French Beret is too close to neutral (chroma 2.3) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
French Beret vs popular colors
- Wrought Iron (Benjamin Moore 2124-10, ΔE 2.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 4.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 4.0) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 9.1), more yellow/warm, more muted.