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Raccoon Fur 2126-20
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Raccoon Fur sits at L* 31.2, a* -0.9, b* -2.3. Its hue angle is 248° and its chroma is 2.5, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 31%.
LRV 8.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.3, Raccoon Fur is lighter than 4% 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 Raccoon Fur
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberspace | SW 7076 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Big Dipper | SW 9645 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mount Etna | SW 7625 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Raccoon Fur
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Coat | HDC-WR14-4 | 0.34 | Practically identical | |
| Nightfall | T27-04 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Ink Black | N490-7 | 0.71 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Horizon | 2132-30 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Midnight Blue | 1638 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Cheating Heart | 1617 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Gravel Gray | 2127-30 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Wrought Iron | 2124-10 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| French Beret | 1610 | 1.87 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Narragansett Green HC-157 · lighter, LRV 9.1
- Navy Masterpiece 1652 · lighter, LRV 9.1
- Almost Black 2130-30 · lighter, LRV 9.3
- Abyss 2128-20 · darker, LRV 7.4
- Deep Caviar 2130-20 · darker, LRV 7.1
- Notre Dame CSP-570 · darker, LRV 7.6
Colors that go with Raccoon Fur
Raccoon Fur is too close to neutral (chroma 2.5) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Raccoon Fur vs popular colors
- Wrought Iron (Benjamin Moore 2124-10, ΔE 1.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams SW 7069, ΔE 4.1) is darker (LRV 5.5 vs 8.3), more yellow/warm.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 4.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more saturated.