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America's Heartland 197
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, America's Heartland sits at L* 92.4, a* -2.0, b* 20.5. Its hue angle is 96° and its chroma is 20.6, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 87%.
LRV 77.7: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 77.7, America's Heartland is lighter than 89% 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 America's Heartland
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily | SW 6693 | 0.48 | Practically identical | |
| Daybreak | SW 6700 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Pineapple Cream | SW 1668 | 1.57 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to America's Heartland
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandelion Tea | T15-9 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Garlic Clove | 390C-2 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Starbright | 390E-2 | 1.56 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Moon | OC-108 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Pale Moon | 289 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Royal Linen | 931 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Goldtone | 176 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Goldtone | OC-112 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Happy Valley | 212 | 0.87 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lemon Soufflé 331 · lighter, LRV 83.6
- Light Daffodil 2027-60 · lighter, LRV 82.2
- Fun in the Sun 358 · lighter, LRV 82.0
- Melon Ice 106 · darker, LRV 74.4
- Oatmeal 268 · darker, LRV 74.2
- Mushroom Cap 177 · darker, LRV 73.1
Colors that go with America's Heartland
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Juno Peach 087 · analogous (−30°)
- Easter Hunt 554 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Seafoam 2056-60 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
America's Heartland vs popular colors
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 1.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 2.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.0) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 77.7), more red/pink.