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Dakota Shadow 448
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Dakota Shadow sits at L* 38.1, a* -7.3, b* 5.3. Its hue angle is 144° and its chroma is 9.0, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 42%.
LRV 11.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.6, Dakota Shadow is lighter than 9% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Dakota Shadow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vogue Green | SW 0065 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rock Garden | SW 6195 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Billiard Green | SW 0016 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dakota Shadow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Glen | MQ6-14 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Evergreen | PMD-66 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Whispering Oaks | ECC-11-3 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boreal Forest | AF-480 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vintage Vogue | 462 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Calico Blue | 707 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Backwoods | 469 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Backwoods | CC-630 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crisp Romaine | 686 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Backwoods 469 · lighter, LRV 12.7
- Backwoods CC-630 · lighter, LRV 12.7
- Dark Olive 2140-30 · lighter, LRV 13.5
- Dark Pewter 2122-10 · darker, LRV 10.8
- Crisp Romaine 686 · darker, LRV 9.2
- Goodwin Green CW-555 · darker, LRV 10.8
Colors that go with Dakota Shadow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cabernet 2116-30 · complementary (180°)
- Mohegan Sage 2138-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Crisp Romaine 686 · analogous (+30°)
- Evening Dove 2128-30 · triadic (120°)
- Desert Shadows 2114-30 · triadic (240°)
Dakota Shadow vs popular colors
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 9.6) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 11.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 9.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 9.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.