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Leap of Faith 210
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Leap of Faith sits at L* 66.9, a* 4.5, b* 43.2. Its hue angle is 84° and its chroma is 43.4, 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 90%.
LRV 35.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.1, Leap of Faith is lighter than 38% 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 Leap of Faith
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alchemy | SW 6395 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antiquity | SW 6402 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Leap of Faith
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangy Green | M320-6 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Ginger Jar | M300-5 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemongrass | PPU6-18 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Gold | 2152-30 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Antique Bronze | 217 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Ochre | 2151-30 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Palace Ochre | CW-425 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Millington Gold | HC-13 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| El Sereno Gold | 223 | 2.84 | 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.
- Morgan Hill Gold 189 · lighter, LRV 37.5
- Buttercup 2154-30 · lighter, LRV 38.8
- Gingerbread Man 1111 · lighter, LRV 39.2
- Ochre 2151-30 · darker, LRV 33.7
- Palace Ochre CW-425 · darker, LRV 33.7
- El Sereno Gold 223 · darker, LRV 32.6
Colors that go with Leap of Faith
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Nova Scotia Blue 796 · complementary (180°)
- Vegetable Patch 062 · analogous (−30°)
- Huntington Green 406 · analogous (+30°)
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · triadic (120°)
- Lilac Pink 2074-40 · triadic (240°)
Leap of Faith vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 35.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 10.9) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 35.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 12.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.