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Desert Camel 2162-20
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, Desert Camel sits at L* 46.2, a* 10.1, b* 30.1. Its hue angle is 71° and its chroma is 31.7, 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 91%.
LRV 15.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.5, Desert Camel is lighter than 15% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Desert Camel
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relic Bronze | SW 6132 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Olde World Gold | SW 7700 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Craft Paper | SW 6125 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Desert Camel
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Leather | 300D-7 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Carmel Woods | 310F-7 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| English Saddle | 270F-7 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeycomb | 1120 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coppertone | 2161-10 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Autumn Bronze | 2162-10 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Weathered Oak | 1050 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toasted Marshmallow | 1049 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mexican Hot Chocolate | CSP-1080 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bittergreen CSP-990 · lighter, LRV 18.2
- Copper Kettle 1218 · lighter, LRV 16.4
- Toasted Marshmallow 1049 · lighter, LRV 16.7
- Mexican Hot Chocolate CSP-1080 · darker, LRV 14.5
- Hidden Valley 1134 · darker, LRV 12.7
- Autumn Bronze 2162-10 · darker, LRV 13.6
Colors that go with Desert Camel
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Laguna Blue 2059-30 · complementary (180°)
- Salmon Stream 2173-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Avocado 2145-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropical Turquoise 2052-30 · triadic (120°)
- Seduction 1399 · triadic (240°)
Desert Camel vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 12.7) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 15.5), more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 13.1) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 15.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 16.2) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 15.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.