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Baffin Island 243
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Baffin Island sits at L* 74.2, a* -1.1, b* 17.2. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 17.3, 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 63%.
LRV 46.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.1, Baffin Island is lighter than 50% 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 Baffin Island
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolen Mittens | SW 9526 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Koi Pond | SW 7727 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stone Guardians | SW 9531 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Baffin Island
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion | 760D-4 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Bamboo Shoot | MQ6-30 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Clay Pebble | 770D-4 | 1.96 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Path | AF-380 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Bennington Gray | HC-82 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Glacial Till | AF-390 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Market Square Shell | CW-30 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mosaic Tile | 1517 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Stone | CSP-1000 | 2.57 | 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.
- Market Square Shell CW-30 · lighter, LRV 50.0
- Oat Straw AF-340 · lighter, LRV 49.3
- Garden Stone CSP-1000 · lighter, LRV 49.1
- Palm Desert Tan 1123 · darker, LRV 43.3
- Lenox Tan HC-44 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Hidden Oaks 1129 · darker, LRV 42.4
Colors that go with Baffin Island
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Freesia 1432 · complementary (180°)
- Deer Field 1159 · analogous (−30°)
- Sherwood Green HC-118 · analogous (+30°)
- Passion Blue 2053-50 · triadic (120°)
- Angelina 1376 · triadic (240°)
Baffin Island vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 7.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 40.2 vs 46.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 55.0 vs 46.1), more blue/cool, more muted.