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Dash of Curry 2159-10
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Dash of Curry sits at L* 61.6, a* 15.1, b* 49.8. Its hue angle is 73° and its chroma is 52.0, 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 96%.
LRV 29.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.4, Dash of Curry is lighter than 32% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Dash of Curry
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | SW 6376 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Rule | SW 6383 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Monarch Gold | SW 2920 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dash of Curry
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Leaf | UL150-1 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Back To School | M260-7 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Light Copper | 310D-6 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peanut Butter | 2159-20 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yellow Oxide | 2154-10 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turmeric | 2160-20 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Venetian Gold | 2158-20 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spicy Mustard | 2154-20 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Golden Retriever | 2165-30 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pumpkin Spice 126 · lighter, LRV 31.6
- Peanut Butter 2159-20 · lighter, LRV 31.5
- French Horn 195 · lighter, LRV 32.4
- Tapestry Gold 2153-30 · darker, LRV 26.6
- Goldenhurst 196 · darker, LRV 25.1
- Dried Mustard 2158-10 · darker, LRV 25.7
Colors that go with Dash of Curry
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rocky Mountain Sky 2066-40 · complementary (180°)
- Oriole 2169-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Forest Moss 2146-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Poseidon 664 · triadic (120°)
- Crocus Petal Purple 2071-40 · triadic (240°)
Dash of Curry vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 5.7) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 29.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 29.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 29.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.