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Shadow 2117-30
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Undertone: Noticeable purple undertone
In CIELAB, Shadow sits at L* 32.6, a* 6.0, b* -7.2. Its hue angle is 310° and its chroma is 9.4, so it leans purple clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 19%.
LRV 9.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.3, Shadow is lighter than 5% 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 Shadow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quixotic Plum | SW 6265 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ripe Berry | SW 9689 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Plum Brown | SW 6272 | 5.52 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Shadow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Mulberry | BXC-51 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Napa Harvest | ECC-17-3 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blackberry Wine | 670F-7 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Nova | 1414 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Super Nova | CC-990 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Wood Violet | 1428 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Approaching Storm | CSP-535 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grappa | 1393 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ebony Slate | 2118-30 | 4.77 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Evening Dove 2128-30 · lighter, LRV 12.0
- Mythic CSP-510 · lighter, LRV 12.0
- Cabernet 2116-30 · lighter, LRV 12.7
- Black Horizon 2132-30 · darker, LRV 7.9
- Abyss 2128-20 · darker, LRV 7.4
- Black Raspberry 2072-20 · darker, LRV 6.8
Colors that go with Shadow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Chimichurri CSP-810 · complementary (180°)
- Evening Sky 833 · analogous (−30°)
- Chambourd AF-645 · analogous (+30°)
- Otter Brown 2137-10 · triadic (120°)
- Hidden Falls 714 · triadic (240°)
Shadow vs popular colors
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 8.8) is about as light, more green.
- Wrought Iron (Benjamin Moore 2124-10, ΔE 9.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 9.2) is darker (LRV 6.0 vs 9.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.