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Ivy League 516
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Ivy League sits at L* 58.1, a* -1.1, b* 22.1. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 22.2, 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 67%.
LRV 26.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.4, Ivy League is lighter than 29% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Ivy League
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renwick Olive | SW 2815 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rattan Palm | SW 9533 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sheraton Sage | SW 0014 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Ivy League
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tate Olive | 390F-6 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Urban Safari | PPU8-04 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Urban Safari | PPU8-4 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock Gray | HC-97 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Savannah Shade | 525 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palace Tan | CW-35 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pirate's Chest | 230 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alligator Green | 2143-20 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Tea | 236 | 3.50 | 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.
- Clay 1034 · lighter, LRV 27.9
- Palace Tan CW-35 · lighter, LRV 29.1
- Woodstock Tan HC-20 · lighter, LRV 28.5
- Majestic Sage 1532 · darker, LRV 24.0
- Nature's Reflection 504 · darker, LRV 24.5
- Savannah Shade 525 · darker, LRV 24.4
Colors that go with Ivy League
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Dragon 810 · complementary (180°)
- Chowning's Tan CW-195 · analogous (−30°)
- Land of Liberty 440 · analogous (+30°)
- Rendezvous Bay 726 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Hyacinth 2073-40 · triadic (240°)
Ivy League vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 26.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 10.8) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 26.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 13.2) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 26.4), more blue/cool, more muted.