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Driftwood 2107-40
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Driftwood sits at L* 56.5, a* 5.0, b* 9.7. Its hue angle is 63° and its chroma is 10.9, so it leans orange 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 41%.
LRV 25.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.3, Driftwood is lighter than 28% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Driftwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusted Truffle | SW 9083 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Timeless Taupe | SW 9579 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tavern Taupe | SW 7508 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Driftwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Brown | N230-5 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Flower Wood | PMD-52 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Earthnut | PPU5-16 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodacres | 1020 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hiking Trail | CC-514 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beigewood | 1007 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ticonderoga Taupe | 992 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cougar Brown | 2106-40 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stardust | 2108-40 | 3.43 | 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.
- Smoky Ash 986 · lighter, LRV 26.8
- Worn Leather Shoes CSP-135 · lighter, LRV 27.2
- Wet Concrete 2114-40 · lighter, LRV 27.4
- Taupetone 1013 · darker, LRV 22.8
- Smoked Oyster 2109-40 · darker, LRV 23.0
- Powell Smokehouse CW-360 · darker, LRV 23.0
Colors that go with Driftwood
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wild Blue Yonder CSP-620 · complementary (180°)
- Barberry 1244 · analogous (−30°)
- Copley Gray HC-104 · analogous (+30°)
- Dartsmouth Green 691 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Haze CC-980 · triadic (240°)
Driftwood vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 25.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 10.0) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 25.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 10.7) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 25.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.