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Morning Light 183
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Morning Light sits at L* 93.6, a* -0.7, b* 13.3. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 13.4, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 70%.
LRV 81.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 81.2, Morning Light is lighter than 94% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Morning Light
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corona | SW 7121 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Fresh Zest | SW 9662 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Lemon Drop | SW 7122 | 1.25 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Morning Light
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Yellow | 360C-1 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Mist Yellow | 380E-1 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Milkyway Galaxy | 380A-1 | 0.80 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearly Gates | 190 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| San Diego Cream | 921 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Antique Yellow | OC-103 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Mannequin Cream | OC-92 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Mannequin Cream | 2152-60 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Soft Biscuit | 919 | 0.83 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sugar Cookie OC-93 · lighter, LRV 85.9
- Sugar Cookie 2160-70 · lighter, LRV 85.9
- White Chocolate OC-127 · lighter, LRV 86.8
- Ivory Lustre 184 · darker, LRV 76.7
- Antique White OC-83 · darker, LRV 77.8
- Antique White 909 · darker, LRV 77.8
Colors that go with Morning Light
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Nectar 2168-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Sleeping Angel 854 · analogous (+30°)
- Innocence 2055-70 · triadic (120°)
- I Love You Pink 2077-70 · triadic (240°)
Morning Light vs popular colors
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 2.7) is darker (LRV 76.6 vs 81.2), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 2.9) is darker (LRV 79.0 vs 81.2), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 4.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.