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Corn Husk 307
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Corn Husk sits at L* 79.9, a* 11.1, b* 57.9. Its hue angle is 79° and its chroma is 58.9, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 94%.
LRV 53.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.3, Corn Husk is lighter than 57% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Corn Husk
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfield | SW 6676 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Bee | SW 6683 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Social Butterfly | SW 6898 | 1.33 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Corn Husk
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty Carat | 310B-6 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Honey Locust | PPU6-6 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honey Locust | PPU6-06 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower Fields | 174 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Oxford Gold | 315 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Luminous Days | 300 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Semolina | 2155-40 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pan for Gold | 181 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Happily Ever After | 173 | 3.26 | 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.
- Imperial Yellow 314 · lighter, LRV 57.9
- Sweet Orange 2017-40 · lighter, LRV 58.9
- Fresh Fruit 153 · lighter, LRV 59.4
- Sun Valley 350 · darker, LRV 49.9
- August Morning 2156-40 · darker, LRV 49.6
- Pan for Gold 181 · darker, LRV 47.6
Colors that go with Corn Husk
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Peachy Keen 2014-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Electric Slide 404 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropicana Cabana 2048-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Corn Husk vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 6.3) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 53.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 53.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 53.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink.