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Cookie Dough 916
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Cookie Dough sits at L* 91.0, a* 1.5, b* 18.0. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 18.1, 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 81%.
LRV 75.8: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.8, Cookie Dough is lighter than 86% 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 Cookie Dough
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Light | SW 7681 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Buff | SW 7683 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Classic Ivory | SW 0051 | 1.12 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Cookie Dough
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonglow | QE-18 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Tea Cookie | PPL-41 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Lightweight Beige | 330C-2 | 0.92 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macadamia Nut | 191 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Montgomery White | HC-33 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Montgomery White | OC-148 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Soft Beige | 2156-60 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Secluded Beach | 899 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Somerset Peach | 163 | 1.17 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Country White 898 · lighter, LRV 80.2
- Windsor Cream 913 · lighter, LRV 80.5
- Pompeii OC-82 · lighter, LRV 80.4
- Luminaire 374 · darker, LRV 71.8
- Chameleon 526 · darker, LRV 71.4
- Sandy White 2148-50 · darker, LRV 72.0
Colors that go with Cookie Dough
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Daytona Peach 079 · analogous (−30°)
- Crisp Green 534 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Seafoam 2056-60 · triadic (120°)
- Bunny Nose Pink 2074-60 · triadic (240°)
Cookie Dough vs popular colors
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 2.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.0) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 75.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 3.4) is lighter (LRV 79.0 vs 75.8), more green.