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Amber Waves 2159-40
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Amber Waves sits at L* 80.0, a* 8.1, b* 38.3. Its hue angle is 78° and its chroma is 39.1, 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 87%.
LRV 54.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.2, Amber Waves is lighter than 58% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Amber Waves
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Yellow | SW 0030 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Bee's Wax | SW 7682 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Classical Gold | SW 2831 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Amber Waves
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Buff | 310D-4 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Sun Rock | PPH-09 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Piedra De Sol | PPH-09 (HISP) | 1.21 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Ice | 166 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Peach Crisp | 159 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| York Harbor Yellow | 2154-40 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Roasted Sesame Seed | 2160-40 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Marigold | 160 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Mist | 2158-40 | 2.56 | 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.
- Freedom Trail 277 · lighter, LRV 58.7
- Fresh Fruit 153 · lighter, LRV 59.4
- Damask Yellow CW-400 · lighter, LRV 60.6
- Persian Melon 117 · darker, LRV 51.0
- Roasted Sesame Seed 2160-40 · darker, LRV 50.6
- Golden Thread CSP-920 · darker, LRV 49.8
Colors that go with Amber Waves
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Intense Peach 081 · analogous (−30°)
- Green Hydrangea CSP-850 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropicana Cabana 2048-50 · triadic (120°)
- Exotic Fuchsia 2074-50 · triadic (240°)
Amber Waves vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 5.8) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 54.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 54.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 54.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.