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French Horn 195
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, French Horn sits at L* 64.6, a* 7.4, b* 41.3. Its hue angle is 80° and its chroma is 41.9, 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 88%.
LRV 32.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.4, French Horn is lighter than 35% 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 French Horn
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Different Gold | SW 6396 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Alchemy | SW 6395 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Butternut | SW 6389 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to French Horn
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townhouse Tan | 330D-6 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Amber Glass | PMD-104 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lone Star | T12-5 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antique Bronze | 217 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kurkuma | AF-350 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aztec Yellow | 2152-20 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ochre | 2151-30 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palace Ochre | CW-425 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maple Sugar | 2160-30 | 2.62 | 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.
- Savannah Green 2150-30 · lighter, LRV 35.2
- Fields of Gold 203 · lighter, LRV 34.5
- Delightful Golden 2158-30 · lighter, LRV 35.2
- Fresh Olive 2149-30 · darker, LRV 30.1
- Aztec Yellow 2152-20 · darker, LRV 28.8
- Maple Syrup CC-420 · darker, LRV 29.8
Colors that go with French Horn
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bayberry Blue 790 · complementary (180°)
- Golden Cherry 069 · analogous (−30°)
- Huntington Green 406 · analogous (+30°)
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · triadic (120°)
- Lilac Pink 2074-40 · triadic (240°)
French Horn vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 32.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 32.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 32.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.