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Weathered Bark 2098-40
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Weathered Bark sits at L* 54.9, a* 10.0, b* 9.8. Its hue angle is 45° and its chroma is 14.0, so it leans red 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 40%.
LRV 23.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.8, Weathered Bark is lighter than 26% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Weathered Bark
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulberry Silk | SW 0001 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Swing Brown | SW 6046 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moroccan Spice | SW 6060 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Weathered Bark
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cougar | 180F-5 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Chocolate Delight | N160-5 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Cafe Ole | UL130-19 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Tan | 2097-40 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Dusty Ranch Brown | 2105-40 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Autumn Brown | 2099-40 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cougar Brown | 2106-40 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mudslide | 2095-40 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Appalachian Spring | 2100-40 | 2.60 | 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.
- Beigewood 1007 · lighter, LRV 25.4
- Woodacres 1020 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Hiking Trail CC-514 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Quietly Violet CSP-415 · darker, LRV 21.8
- New England Brown 2104-40 · darker, LRV 21.5
- Everard Coffee CW-150 · darker, LRV 21.6
Colors that go with Weathered Bark
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- West Coast 1671 · complementary (180°)
- Quietly Violet CSP-415 · analogous (−30°)
- Taupe Fedora CSP-260 · analogous (+30°)
- Cedar Mountains 706 · triadic (120°)
- Queen's Wreath 1426 · triadic (240°)
Weathered Bark vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 11.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 23.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 12.3) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 23.8), more yellow/warm, more green.