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Garlic Bulb 2112-70
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Garlic Bulb sits at L* 90.2, a* -0.2, b* 1.6. Its hue angle is 97° and its chroma is 1.6, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 19%.
LRV 74.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 74.5, Garlic Bulb is lighter than 85% 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 Garlic Bulb
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghosted | SW 9545 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Ice Cube | SW 6252 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Snowfall | SW 6000 | 1.25 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Garlic Bulb
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Polish | BL-W13 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Quiet On The Set | MQ3-04 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Quiet On The Set | MQ3-4 | 1.02 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calm | OC-22 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Calm | 2111-70 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| À la Mode | 2109-70 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Tundra | 2133-70 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Lacey Pearl | 2108-70 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Pure White | OC-64 | 1.67 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Stonewashed 865 · lighter, LRV 79.9
- Candle White 2164-70 · lighter, LRV 79.1
- Mirage White 2116-70 · lighter, LRV 80.7
- Fog Mist OC-31 · darker, LRV 70.2
- Olympic Mountains 971 · darker, LRV 70.2
- Ice Fog CSP-575 · darker, LRV 70.7
Colors that go with Garlic Bulb
Garlic Bulb is too close to neutral (chroma 1.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Garlic Bulb vs popular colors
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 2.0) is lighter (LRV 82.8 vs 74.5), more yellow/warm.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 2.4) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 74.5), more yellow/warm.
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 2.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.