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Adobe Dust 2175-40
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Adobe Dust sits at L* 65.1, a* 23.3, b* 28.6. Its hue angle is 51° and its chroma is 36.9, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 74%.
LRV 33.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.9, Adobe Dust is lighter than 37% 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 Adobe Dust
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subdued Sienna | SW 9009 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Sunset | SW 6626 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Persimmon | SW 6339 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Adobe Dust
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balcony Sunset | MQ4-38 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Terra Cotta Pot | ICC-63 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Terra Cotta Clay | M200-5 | 1.76 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Patch | 055 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Vegetable Patch | 062 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Golden Cherry | 069 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tuscan Tile | CSP-1130 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flamingo Orange | 075 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| San Antonio Rose | 027 | 3.59 | 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.
- Italianate AF-215 · lighter, LRV 36.5
- Coral Rock 032 · lighter, LRV 37.0
- Tuscan Tile CSP-1130 · lighter, LRV 36.6
- Peaches 'n Cream 040 · darker, LRV 30.9
- Harbor Highlands Tan 1139 · darker, LRV 30.1
- Tuscany 1208 · darker, LRV 29.4
Colors that go with Adobe Dust
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Yosemite Blue 2059-40 · complementary (180°)
- Coral Essence 2007-40 · analogous (−30°)
- El Sereno Gold 223 · analogous (+30°)
- Albuquerque Teal 607 · triadic (120°)
- Persian Violet 1419 · triadic (240°)
Adobe Dust vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 33.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 33.9), more yellow/warm.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 10.6) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 33.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.