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Sunflower Fields 174
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sunflower Fields sits at L* 77.9, a* 13.4, b* 59.3. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 60.8, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 95%.
LRV 49.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.1, Sunflower Fields is lighter than 53% 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 Sunflower Fields
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Butterfly | SW 6898 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Goldenrod | SW 6677 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Brittlebush | SW 6684 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sunflower Fields
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldenrod Field | PMD-20 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Glorious Gold | 300B-6 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Twenty Carat | 310B-6 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Husk | 307 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Pan for Gold | 181 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oxford Gold | 315 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Citrus Blast | 2018-30 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glen Ridge Gold | 301 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honeybell | 145 | 3.85 | 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.
- Honeybell 145 · lighter, LRV 54.7
- Marmalade 2016-40 · lighter, LRV 56.0
- Oxford Gold 315 · lighter, LRV 55.2
- Damask Gold CW-405 · darker, LRV 48.1
- Glen Ridge Gold 301 · darker, LRV 44.9
- Natural ES-10 · darker, LRV 45.7
Colors that go with Sunflower Fields
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Peachy Keen 2014-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Electric Slide 404 · analogous (+30°)
- Poolside Blue 2048-40 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Sunflower Fields vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 5.2) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 49.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 8.4) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 49.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 11.3) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 49.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.