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Carried Away 849
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Carried Away sits at L* 92.0, a* -8.8, b* 3.6. Its hue angle is 158° and its chroma is 9.5, 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 27%.
LRV 79.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 79.3, Carried Away is lighter than 91% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Carried Away
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embellished Blue | SW 6749 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Crystal Clear | SW 6756 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lighter Mint | SW 6742 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Carried Away
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkling Brook | M420-1 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Window Pane | 470A-1 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Light Mint | 480C-1 | 1.76 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Green | 848 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Lido Green | 617 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Cool Mint | 582 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Bath Salts | 624 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Spearmint Ice | 596 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Crème de Mint | 2036-70 | 1.78 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Harwood Putty CW-5 · lighter, LRV 83.2
- Cloud Nine 2144-60 · lighter, LRV 83.6
- Cloud Nine OC-119 · lighter, LRV 83.6
- Quartz Stone 597 · darker, LRV 75.2
- Outer Sphere 645 · darker, LRV 74.1
- Winter Ice 866 · darker, LRV 75.1
Colors that go with Carried Away
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Charming Pink 2075-70 · complementary (180°)
- Green Essence 853 · analogous (−30°)
- Barely Teal 2048-70 · analogous (+30°)
- White Heaven 2068-70 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine Memories 888 · triadic (240°)
Carried Away vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 6.5) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 79.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 79.3), more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 8.1) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 79.3), more red/pink, more muted.