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Desert Shadows 2114-30
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Desert Shadows sits at L* 38.0, a* 7.5, b* 4.1. Its hue angle is 29° and its chroma is 8.5, 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 11.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.9, Desert Shadows is lighter than 10% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Desert Shadows
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepest Mauve | SW 0005 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Poetry Plum | SW 6019 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Browse Brown | SW 6012 | 4.77 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Desert Shadows
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Wood | MQ1-42 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Beechwood | 720B-6 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Spanish Raisin | 720B-7 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresco Urbain | 1253 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amazon Soil | 2115-30 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cup o' Java | 1246 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wood Grain Brown | 2109-30 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Topeka Taupe | 1463 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Branchport Brown | HC-72 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Spanish Moss ES-44 · lighter, LRV 11.3
- Mountain Ridge 1456 · lighter, LRV 12.9
- Amazon Soil 2115-30 · lighter, LRV 13.3
- Fresh Brew 1232 · darker, LRV 9.8
- Branchport Brown HC-72 · darker, LRV 10.0
- Rural Earth 1239 · darker, LRV 9.7
Colors that go with Desert Shadows
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Yorktowne Green HC-133 · complementary (180°)
- Cabernet 2116-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Clinton Brown HC-67 · analogous (+30°)
- Dakota Shadow 448 · triadic (120°)
- Evening Dove 2128-30 · triadic (240°)
Desert Shadows vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 5.8) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 11.9), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 8.4) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 11.9), more yellow/warm, more green.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 11.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.