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Free Spirit 245
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Free Spirit sits at L* 56.1, a* 2.5, b* 18.9. Its hue angle is 82° and its chroma is 19.0, 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 24.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.4, Free Spirit is lighter than 27% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Free Spirit
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawdust | SW 6158 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Artifact | SW 6138 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dapper Tan | SW 6144 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Free Spirit
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collectible | PPU7-04 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Collectible | PPU7-4 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Macchiato | PPU7-03 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamesboro Gold | HC-88 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Elk Horn | AF-105 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Wet Clay | CSP-1045 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Coriander Seed | AF-110 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Norwich Brown | HC-19 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Taupe Fedora | CSP-260 | 3.22 | 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.
- Chowning's Tan CW-195 · lighter, LRV 26.8
- Smoky Ash 986 · lighter, LRV 26.8
- Worn Leather Shoes CSP-135 · lighter, LRV 27.2
- Edgewood Rocks 1056 · darker, LRV 22.2
- Caramel Apple 1042 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Fox Hollow Brown 1235 · darker, LRV 21.6
Colors that go with Free Spirit
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Old Blue Jeans 839 · complementary (180°)
- Dusty Ranch Brown 2105-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Eucalyptus Leaf 2144-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Rendezvous Bay 726 · triadic (120°)
- Wild Orchid 2072-40 · triadic (240°)
Free Spirit vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 24.4), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 12.1) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 24.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 12.6) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 24.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.