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Showtime 293
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, Showtime sits at L* 79.9, a* 0.7, b* 49.5. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 49.5, 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 93%.
LRV 53.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.5, Showtime is lighter than 58% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Showtime
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quilt Gold | SW 6696 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Overjoy | SW 6689 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yellow Bird | SW 9022 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Showtime
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Chalice | 360D-5 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| California Dreaming | 380D-5 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summer Field | 370D-5 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Banana | CSP-955 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Firefly | 299 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marblehead Gold | HC-11 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gold Leaf | 201 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| California Hills | 216 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Luxurious Gold | 286 | 2.96 | 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.
- Freedom Trail 277 · lighter, LRV 58.7
- Sweet Orange 2017-40 · lighter, LRV 58.9
- Fresh Fruit 153 · lighter, LRV 59.4
- Golden Thread CSP-920 · darker, LRV 49.8
- Luxurious Gold 286 · darker, LRV 49.4
- Buena Vista Gold 209 · darker, LRV 49.0
Colors that go with Showtime
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Vivid Beauty 138 · analogous (−30°)
- Stem Green 2029-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Showtime vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 53.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 53.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.7) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 53.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink.