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Flax 2098-50
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Flax sits at L* 71.0, a* 7.0, b* 7.2. Its hue angle is 46° and its chroma is 10.0, 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 36%.
LRV 41.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.5, Flax is lighter than 45% 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 Flax
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insightful Rose | SW 6023 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glamour | SW 6031 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Emerging Taupe | SW 6045 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Flax
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavenly Cocoa | PWL-88 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Dusty Rosewood | UL130-17 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Patchwork Pink | HDC-NT-06 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hint of Mauve | 2097-50 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Sand Pebble | 2105-50 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Driftscape Tan | 2106-50 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Café Mocha | 2099-50 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Just Beige | 2095-50 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Pebble Stone | 2100-50 | 1.85 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cappuccino 2096-50 · lighter, LRV 44.8
- La Paloma Gray 1551 · lighter, LRV 45.6
- Soul Mate 1179 · lighter, LRV 44.6
- Cotswold AF-150 · darker, LRV 39.0
- Upper West Side CSP-70 · darker, LRV 39.1
- Sandblast 2103-50 · darker, LRV 38.3
Colors that go with Flax
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Saratoga Springs 1669 · complementary (180°)
- Magic Potion 1250 · analogous (−30°)
- Baja Dunes 997 · analogous (+30°)
- Del Mar Blue 704 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Viola 1424 · triadic (240°)
Flax vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 7.5) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 41.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 41.5), more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 8.7) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 41.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.