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Bronze Tone 2166-30
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Bronze Tone sits at L* 57.7, a* 26.4, b* 43.8. Its hue angle is 59° and its chroma is 51.1, 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 93%.
LRV 25.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.7, Bronze Tone is lighter than 28% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Bronze Tone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhumba Orange | SW 6642 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Marquis Orange | SW 6650 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tigereye | SW 6362 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bronze Tone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumba Orange | M230-7 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| October | S-H-270 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Maple Leaf | 250D-6 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttered Yam | AF-230 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Pumpkin Pie | 2167-20 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Dunes | 2157-10 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| English Ochre | CW-290 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| 14 Carrots | CSP-1110 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burnt Caramel | 2167-10 | 3.81 | 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.
- Bryce Canyon 098 · lighter, LRV 27.9
- Amber 168 · lighter, LRV 27.0
- Pumpkin Blush 2156-20 · lighter, LRV 26.9
- Firenze AF-225 · darker, LRV 23.6
- Burnt Caramel 2167-10 · darker, LRV 22.6
- Fall Harvest 2168-10 · darker, LRV 21.5
Colors that go with Bronze Tone
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Toronto Blue 2060-40 · complementary (180°)
- Raspberry Blush 2008-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Willow Green 2150-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Cayman Lagoon 2046-30 · triadic (120°)
- California Lilac 2068-40 · triadic (240°)
Bronze Tone vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 4.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 5.6) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 25.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 8.4) is lighter (LRV 28.6 vs 25.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.