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August Morning 2156-40
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, August Morning sits at L* 76.8, a* 12.8, b* 43.5. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 45.3, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 90%.
LRV 49.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.6, August Morning is lighter than 54% 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 August Morning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torchlight | SW 6374 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Classical Gold | SW 2831 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Olden Amber | SW 9013 | 1.80 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to August Morning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunburst | PPU6-3 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Sunburst | PPU6-03 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Mac N Cheese | M260-5 | 1.72 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamboge | CW-285 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Soft Marigold | 160 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Eye of the Tiger | 188 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Natural | ES-10 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Gold | 167 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pan for Gold | 181 | 3.11 | 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.
- Soft Marigold 160 · lighter, LRV 53.2
- Orange Ice 166 · lighter, LRV 53.0
- Vivid Beauty 138 · lighter, LRV 54.1
- Orange Appeal 124 · darker, LRV 43.9
- Hathaway Gold 194 · darker, LRV 43.7
- Tavern Ochre CW-375 · darker, LRV 45.6
Colors that go with August Morning
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Dusk Pink 2013-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Sweet Vibrations 391 · analogous (+30°)
- Teal Tone 663 · triadic (120°)
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · triadic (240°)
August Morning vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 2.7) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 49.6), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 7.0) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 49.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 49.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.