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Roasted Sesame Seed 2160-40
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Roasted Sesame Seed sits at L* 77.3, a* 6.5, b* 34.7. Its hue angle is 79° and its chroma is 35.3, 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 83%.
LRV 50.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.6, Roasted Sesame Seed is lighter than 55% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Roasted Sesame Seed
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bee's Wax | SW 7682 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| White Raisin | SW 7685 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tarnished Trumpet | SW 9026 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Roasted Sesame Seed
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Tan | 320D-4 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Beehive | M270-5 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Gilded | M300-4 | 1.95 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Gold | HC-8 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orange Ice | 166 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amber Waves | 2159-40 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Mist | 2158-40 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honeymoon | AF-345 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Beige | 2165-40 | 2.78 | 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.
- Shortbread CSP-970 · lighter, LRV 53.9
- Artichoke Hearts 382 · lighter, LRV 54.1
- Dijon 193 · lighter, LRV 54.2
- Boardwalk 1102 · darker, LRV 46.8
- Natural Leather CSP-1065 · darker, LRV 46.9
- Dark Beige 2165-40 · darker, LRV 46.8
Colors that go with Roasted Sesame Seed
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°)
- Sweet Daphne 529 · analogous (+30°)
- Mexicali Turquoise 662 · triadic (120°)
- Exotic Fuchsia 2074-50 · triadic (240°)
Roasted Sesame Seed vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 5.7) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 50.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 50.6), more green.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 10.6) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 50.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.