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Mellowed Ivory 2149-50
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Mellowed Ivory sits at L* 85.4, a* -3.5, b* 20.3. Its hue angle is 100° and its chroma is 20.6, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 79%.
LRV 64.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 64.5, Mellowed Ivory is lighter than 71% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Mellowed Ivory
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Paddy | SW 6414 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Wild Lime | SW 9668 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Celery | SW 6421 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mellowed Ivory
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primitive Green | MQ4-40 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Champagne Cocktail | M310-3 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Honey Mist | MQ3-42 | 1.81 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester Green | CW-440 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Golden Hills | 262 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Woven Jacquard | 254 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Stanhope Yellow | 380 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hampton Green | 2150-50 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sesame | 381 | 2.49 | 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.
- Barbados Sand 1094 · lighter, LRV 70.2
- Hampton Green 2150-50 · lighter, LRV 67.3
- Almond Bisque 269 · lighter, LRV 68.3
- Mansfield Tan 248 · darker, LRV 59.8
- Dunmore Cream HC-29 · darker, LRV 59.8
- Wythe Tan CW-415 · darker, LRV 61.1
Colors that go with Mellowed Ivory
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Wellesley Buff 107 · analogous (−30°)
- Veranda View 541 · analogous (+30°)
- Delano Waters 766 · triadic (120°)
- Dog's Ear 2076-60 · triadic (240°)
Mellowed Ivory vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 2.6) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 64.5), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.8) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 64.5), more red/pink.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 5.0) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 64.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.