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Fine China 2156-70
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Fine China sits at L* 95.7, a* -0.6, b* 11.7. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 11.7, 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 69%.
LRV 85.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 85.3, Fine China is lighter than 98% 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 Fine China
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Drop | SW 7122 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Crescent Moon | SW 7124 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Honied White | SW 7106 | 1.58 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Fine China
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass Of Milk | P260-1 | 0.21 | Practically identical | |
| Canyon Cloud | W-D-410 | 0.21 | Practically identical | |
| Thickened Cream | M290-1 | 0.21 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancun Sand | 2016-70 | 0.44 | Practically identical | |
| White Vanilla | 2017-70 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Butterfield | 897 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Ivory Tusk | 2153-70 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Ivory Tusk | OC-91 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Vanilla Ice Cream | 2154-70 | 1.21 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- San Diego Cream 921 · darker, LRV 81.4
- Antique Yellow OC-103 · darker, LRV 81.4
- Mannequin Cream OC-92 · darker, LRV 81.6
Colors that go with Fine China
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Sweet Salmon 2167-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Frosty Lime 2029-70 · analogous (+30°)
- Innocence 2055-70 · triadic (120°)
- I Love You Pink 2077-70 · triadic (240°)
Fine China vs popular colors
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 3.4) is darker (LRV 82.5 vs 85.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 3.9) is darker (LRV 81.2 vs 85.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 4.3) is darker (LRV 79.0 vs 85.3), more yellow/warm, more saturated.