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Franklin Lakes 1643
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Franklin Lakes sits at L* 64.1, a* -7.2, b* -8.9. Its hue angle is 231° and its chroma is 11.5, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 13%.
LRV 34.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.1, Franklin Lakes is lighter than 37% 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 Franklin Lakes
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powder Blue | SW 2863 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Favorite Jeans | SW 9147 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baby Blue Eyes | SW 9070 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Franklin Lakes
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloisonne Blue | T14-14 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Dolphin Blue | S470-4 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Aqua Gray | BNC-18 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cable Knit Sweater | CSP-650 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Dusty Cornflower | CSP-605 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Labrador Blue | 1670 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Province Blue | 2135-40 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jamestown Blue | HC-148 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| St. John Blue | CSP-675 | 2.92 | 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.
- Pilgrim Haze 2132-50 · lighter, LRV 37.8
- New Hope Gray 2130-50 · lighter, LRV 39.2
- Nickel 2119-50 · lighter, LRV 39.2
- Water's Edge 1635 · darker, LRV 31.5
- Van Courtland Blue HC-145 · darker, LRV 31.5
- Amsterdam AF-550 · darker, LRV 29.2
Colors that go with Franklin Lakes
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Baywood Brown 1234 · complementary (180°)
- Boca Raton Blue 711 · analogous (−30°)
- Coastline AF-570 · analogous (+30°)
- Amethyst Sky 1447 · triadic (120°)
- Raintree Green CC-560 · triadic (240°)
Franklin Lakes vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 9.0) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 34.1), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 13.0) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 34.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 13.6) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 34.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.