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Cedar Mountains 706
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Cedar Mountains sits at L* 54.7, a* -10.2, b* 2.1. Its hue angle is 168° and its chroma is 10.4, 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 25%.
LRV 23.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.7, Cedar Mountains is lighter than 26% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cedar Mountains
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Blue Green | SW 2811 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Studio Blue Green | SW 0047 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Underseas | SW 6214 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cedar Mountains
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Creek | 480F-5 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Echo Park | MQ6-10 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sycamore Grove | S420-5 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartsmouth Green | 691 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Oasis | 699 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shenandoah | 684 | 4.64 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Waterbury Green | HC-136 | 4.64 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sioux Falls | 705 | 4.84 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Avalon | CC-756 | 4.86 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dartsmouth Green 691 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Avalon CC-756 · lighter, LRV 26.4
- Fort Pierce Green 712 · lighter, LRV 26.4
- Lush AF-475 · darker, LRV 21.1
- Rosepine 461 · darker, LRV 20.8
- Porch Swing CSP-750 · darker, LRV 20.4
Colors that go with Cedar Mountains
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Frozen in Time 1448 · complementary (180°)
- Lush AF-475 · analogous (−30°)
- Aegean Teal 2136-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Purple Haze CC-980 · triadic (120°)
- Cougar Brown 2106-40 · triadic (240°)
Cedar Mountains vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 5.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 10.7) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 23.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.8) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 23.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.