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Alfresco 1672
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Alfresco sits at L* 52.5, a* -5.9, b* -10.6. Its hue angle is 241° and its chroma is 12.1, 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 9%.
LRV 21.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.7, Alfresco is lighter than 23% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Alfresco
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blustery Sky | SW 9140 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Labradorite | SW 7619 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Refuge | SW 6228 | 4.47 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Alfresco
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Seas | ECC-31-1 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Aegean Blue | BXC-36 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| South Pacific | MQ5-60 | 1.95 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 1671 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| West Coast | CC-750 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Normandy | 2129-40 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Dusk | 1644 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lakeside Cabin | 1658 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buckland Blue | HC-151 | 3.02 | 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.
- Blue Nose 1678 · lighter, LRV 23.8
- Blue Nose CC-800 · lighter, LRV 23.8
- Blue Dusk 1644 · lighter, LRV 24.0
- Eclipse 2132-40 · darker, LRV 20.0
- Azurite CW-670 · darker, LRV 20.8
- Providence Blue 1636 · darker, LRV 19.2
Colors that go with Alfresco
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Taupetone 1013 · complementary (180°)
- Baltic Sea CSP-680 · analogous (−30°)
- Luxe AF-580 · analogous (+30°)
- Aplomb AF-625 · triadic (120°)
- Galápagos Green 475 · triadic (240°)
Alfresco vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 21.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 12.8) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 14.5) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 21.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.