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Cambridge Heights 276
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, Cambridge Heights sits at L* 87.0, a* -3.9, b* 34.0. Its hue angle is 96° and its chroma is 34.2, 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 92%.
LRV 66.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.8, Cambridge Heights is lighter than 74% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cambridge Heights
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lively Yellow | SW 6702 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Impetuous | SW 6916 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Venetian Yellow | SW 1666 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cambridge Heights
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pear Cider | P330-3 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Flourish | P330-3A | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Pineapple Crush | P320-4 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View | 214 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Fresh Butter | 290 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| City Scape Morning | 368 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Banana Cream | 275 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Yellow Clover | 375 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Ray of Light | CSP-910 | 2.02 | 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.
- Suntan Yellow 2155-50 · lighter, LRV 70.5
- Golden Light 143 · lighter, LRV 70.8
- Yellow Haze 2017-50 · lighter, LRV 73.2
- Harvest Time 186 · darker, LRV 62.6
- Goldfield 292 · darker, LRV 61.7
- Moir Gold CW-280 · darker, LRV 63.0
Colors that go with Cambridge Heights
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Pudding 137 · analogous (−30°)
- Key Lime 2031-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Cambridge Heights vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 2.4) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 66.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 4.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.1) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 66.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.