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Ochre 2151-30
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Ochre sits at L* 64.9, a* 4.0, b* 42.1. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 42.3, 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 88%.
LRV 33.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.7, Ochre is lighter than 37% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Ochre
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Different Gold | SW 6396 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alchemy | SW 6395 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Ochre
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangy Green | M320-6 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Venetian Gold | 370D-7 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ginger Jar | M300-5 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palace Ochre | CW-425 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Leap of Faith | 210 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Antique Bronze | 217 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| El Sereno Gold | 223 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Millington Gold | HC-13 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Autumn Gold | 2152-30 | 2.33 | 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.
- Leap of Faith 210 · lighter, LRV 35.1
- Autumn Gold 2152-30 · lighter, LRV 36.3
- Spice Market CSP-925 · lighter, LRV 35.9
- Fresh Olive 2149-30 · darker, LRV 30.1
- Aztec Yellow 2152-20 · darker, LRV 28.8
- Lichen Green 2150-20 · darker, LRV 27.3
Colors that go with Ochre
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Nova Scotia Blue 796 · complementary (180°)
- Vegetable Patch 062 · analogous (−30°)
- Huntington Green 406 · analogous (+30°)
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · triadic (120°)
- Lilac Pink 2074-40 · triadic (240°)
Ochre vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 33.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 11.8) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 33.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 12.2) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 33.7), more red/pink, more saturated.