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Cordwainer 2164-10
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Cordwainer sits at L* 37.9, a* 12.3, b* 20.9. Its hue angle is 59° and its chroma is 24.2, 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 88%.
LRV 10.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.5, Cordwainer is lighter than 8% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cordwainer
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umber Rust | SW 9100 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Saddle Up | SW 9099 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Über Umber | SW 9107 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cordwainer
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarind Fruit | PMD-61 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Root Beer | 240F-7 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Earth Fired Red | S200-7 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed Brown | 2096-10 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marsh Brown | 2164-20 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chocolate Truffle | 2096-20 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kona | AF-165 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Satchel | AF-240 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antler Brown | 2095-20 | 3.97 | 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.
- Espresso 2099-30 · lighter, LRV 12.6
- Rabbit Brown 2105-30 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Warm Brownie 2101-30 · lighter, LRV 12.8
- Roasted Coffee Beans 2098-20 · darker, LRV 9.6
- Adirondack Brown 2095-10 · darker, LRV 9.2
- Burnt Cinnamon 2094-10 · darker, LRV 9.1
Colors that go with Cordwainer
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Deep Ocean 2058-30 · complementary (180°)
- Sweet Rosy Brown 1302 · analogous (−30°)
- Jungle Canopy CSP-900 · analogous (+30°)
- Fiddlehead Green 2041-20 · triadic (120°)
- Darkest Grape 2069-30 · triadic (240°)
Cordwainer vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 9.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 9.6) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 10.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 10.9) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 10.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.