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Freedom Trail 277
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, Freedom Trail sits at L* 82.3, a* -2.9, b* 40.0. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 40.1, 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 89%.
LRV 58.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.7, Freedom Trail is lighter than 63% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Freedom Trail
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartreuse | SW 0073 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Impetuous | SW 6916 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lively Yellow | SW 6702 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Freedom Trail
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starfruit | P330-4 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Green Papaya | P320-5 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Midori | P330-5 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yosemite Yellow | 215 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Treasure Trove | 285 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Damask Yellow | CW-400 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Goldfield | 292 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Mother Earth | 376 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Laguna Yellow | 291 | 2.36 | 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.
- Goldfield 292 · lighter, LRV 61.7
- Broadway Lights 298 · lighter, LRV 63.6
- Honey Burst 144 · lighter, LRV 64.4
- York Harbor Yellow 2154-40 · darker, LRV 55.1
- Marblehead Gold HC-11 · darker, LRV 55.1
- Gold Leaf 201 · darker, LRV 55.1
Colors that go with Freedom Trail
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Seville Oranges 131 · analogous (−30°)
- Lime Twist 425 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Freedom Trail vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 2.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 5.7) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 58.7), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 58.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.