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Marble Canyon 227
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Marble Canyon sits at L* 80.9, a* -0.9, b* 18.7. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 18.7, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 70%.
LRV 56.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.3, Marble Canyon is lighter than 61% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Marble Canyon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Gold | SW 6407 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Straw Harvest | SW 7698 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Natural Wool | SW 9508 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Marble Canyon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome Walkway | PPF-23 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Seasoned Salt | S330-3 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Prairie House | PPU9-12 | 1.99 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg Stone | CW-25 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Jonesboro Cream | 241 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Crown Point Sand | HC-90 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Laurel Canyon Beige | 242 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Crisp Khaki | 234 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Monroe Bisque | HC-26 | 1.78 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Silver Gray ES-70 · lighter, LRV 62.2
- Havana Tan 1121 · lighter, LRV 60.7
- Wythe Tan CW-415 · lighter, LRV 61.1
- Mesquite 501 · darker, LRV 53.2
- Sandy Brown 1046 · darker, LRV 52.3
- Sandy Brown CC-150 · darker, LRV 52.3
Colors that go with Marble Canyon
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Apricot Beige 1205 · analogous (−30°)
- Landscape 430 · analogous (+30°)
- California Breeze 757 · triadic (120°)
- Passion Pink 2075-60 · triadic (240°)
Marble Canyon vs popular colors
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 4.6) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 56.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 56.3), more yellow/warm.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 56.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.