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Incense Stick 2115-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Incense Stick sits at L* 31.8, a* 6.7, b* 4.5. Its hue angle is 34° and its chroma is 8.1, 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 50%.
LRV 8.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.2, Incense Stick is lighter than 3% 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 Incense Stick
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chateau Brown | SW 7510 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Otter | SW 6041 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bitter Chocolate | SW 6013 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Incense Stick
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinecone Path | HDC-CL-14 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Chocolate Soul | MQ1-58 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Chaparral | ECC-43-3 | 1.65 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Mud | 2114-20 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresco Urbain | 1253 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mahogany | ES-60 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Espresso Bark | CSP-390 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brown Sugar | 2112-20 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Barista | AF-175 | 3.49 | 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.
- Camelot CC-4 · lighter, LRV 9.7
- French Press AF-170 · lighter, LRV 9.9
- Hearthstone Brown 2109-20 · lighter, LRV 8.8
- Mississippi Mud 2114-20 · darker, LRV 7.4
- Espresso Bark CSP-390 · darker, LRV 8.2
- Cordovan Brown ES-62 · darker, LRV 6.0
Colors that go with Incense Stick
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Amazon Green 2136-30 · complementary (180°)
- Vintage Wine 2116-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Brown Sugar 2112-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Calico Blue 707 · triadic (120°)
- Hale Navy HC-154 · triadic (240°)
Incense Stick vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 2.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 4.0) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 8.2), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 5.8) is darker (LRV 6.0 vs 8.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.