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Oystershell 864
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Oystershell sits at L* 85.9, a* -2.4, b* 2.5. Its hue angle is 135° and its chroma is 3.5, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 24%.
LRV 67.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 67.9, Oystershell is lighter than 75% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Oystershell
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorstone | SW 9630 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Opaline | SW 6189 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Sea Salt | SW 6204 | 1.88 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Oystershell
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensive Sky | 710E-2 | 0.23 | Practically identical | |
| Misty Coast | PPU25-13 | 0.23 | Practically identical | |
| Curio | MQ3-22 | 0.46 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickham Gray | HC-171 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Alaskan Husky | 1479 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Ice Cap | 1576 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Moonshine | OC-56 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Moonshine | 2140-60 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Gray Cashmere | 2138-60 | 1.64 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- North Shore Green 456 · lighter, LRV 70.6
- Ice Fog CSP-575 · lighter, LRV 70.7
- Fog Mist OC-31 · lighter, LRV 70.2
- Crystalline AF-485 · darker, LRV 62.8
- Sterling 1591 · darker, LRV 62.3
- Cool Breeze CSP-665 · darker, LRV 63.3
Colors that go with Oystershell
Oystershell is too close to neutral (chroma 3.5) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Oystershell vs popular colors
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 1.6) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 67.9), more green.
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 1.7) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 67.9), more yellow/warm.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 1.9) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 67.9).