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White Marigold 2149-60
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, White Marigold sits at L* 91.8, a* -2.5, b* 12.8. Its hue angle is 101° and its chroma is 13.0, so it leans yellow 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 67%.
LRV 77.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 77.4, White Marigold is lighter than 89% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to White Marigold
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carambola | SW 9667 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Queen Anne's Lace | SW 6420 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Crescent Moon | SW 7124 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to White Marigold
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Cliffs | PPU9-14 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Chanoyu | M330-1 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| White Corn | W-B-320 | 1.60 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geddy White | CW-20 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Niveous | OC-36 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Albany White | 944 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Citronnée | 281 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Battenberg | AF-70 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Monterey White | HC-27 | 1.50 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Arbor White ES-01 · lighter, LRV 84.8
- Opal 891 · lighter, LRV 84.3
- Opal OC-73 · lighter, LRV 84.3
- Aphrodite Pink 895 · darker, LRV 74.4
- Silken Pine 2144-50 · darker, LRV 74.0
- White Drifts OC-138 · darker, LRV 73.7
Colors that go with White Marigold
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Melba 078 · analogous (−30°)
- Cucumber 428 · analogous (+30°)
- Teardrop 2060-70 · triadic (120°)
- I Love You Pink 2077-70 · triadic (240°)
White Marigold vs popular colors
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 3.6) is lighter (LRV 79.0 vs 77.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 4.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 4.4) is lighter (LRV 82.5 vs 77.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.