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Peanut Shell 2162-40
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Peanut Shell sits at L* 66.9, a* 7.2, b* 26.9. Its hue angle is 75° and its chroma is 27.8, 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 73%.
LRV 35.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.2, Peanut Shell is lighter than 39% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Peanut Shell
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Tan | SW 7695 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Coriander Powder | SW 9025 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Woven Wicker | SW 9104 | 1.95 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Peanut Shell
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almond Toast | 300F-4 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Amber Leaf | ECC-24-1 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Antique Treasure | N280-5 | 1.64 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley Harvest | 1070 | 0.34 | Practically identical | |
| Farm Fresh | AF-360 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Butternut Squash | 1090 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roxbury Caramel | HC-42 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baked Cumin | 1062 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sandy Valley | 1112 | 2.70 | 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.
- Fox Hedge Tan 1167 · lighter, LRV 39.0
- Simple Pleasures 1097 · lighter, LRV 39.0
- Golden Divan CSP-1005 · lighter, LRV 39.0
- Sandalwood 273 · darker, LRV 33.3
- Baked Cumin 1062 · darker, LRV 32.2
- Great Plains Gold 1077 · darker, LRV 32.6
Colors that go with Peanut Shell
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Nova Scotia Blue 796 · complementary (180°)
- Mesa Peach 1200 · analogous (−30°)
- Brookside Moss 2145-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Gulf Stream 670 · triadic (120°)
- Hydrangea 1390 · triadic (240°)
Peanut Shell vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 5.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 8.9) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 35.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 35.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.