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Ancient Oak 940
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Ancient Oak sits at L* 89.4, a* -2.0, b* 11.4. Its hue angle is 100° and its chroma is 11.5, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 62%.
LRV 72.6: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 72.6, Ancient Oak is lighter than 81% 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 Ancient Oak
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restoration Ivory | SW 6413 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Ionic Ivory | SW 6406 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Polar Bear | SW 7564 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Ancient Oak
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Honeydew | S350-1A | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Baby Artichoke | S330-1 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Dry Creek | ECC-17-2 | 1.39 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Breeze | 512 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Lancaster Whitewash | HC-174 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Cream Agate | OC-144 | 0.36 | Practically identical | |
| Pebble Rock | 945 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Misty Air | OC-44 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Geddy White | CW-20 | 0.81 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sebring White 1492 · lighter, LRV 78.5
- Sebring White OC-137 · lighter, LRV 78.5
- Peach Melba 078 · lighter, LRV 77.2
- Wind's Breath OC-24 · darker, LRV 69.6
- Wind's Breath 981 · darker, LRV 69.6
- Seaspray 941 · darker, LRV 68.1
Colors that go with Ancient Oak
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lavender Secret 1415 · complementary (180°)
- Aphrodite Pink 895 · analogous (−30°)
- Mint Chocolate Chip 436 · analogous (+30°)
- Teardrop 2060-70 · triadic (120°)
- I Love You Pink 2077-70 · triadic (240°)
Ancient Oak vs popular colors
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 3.7) is darker (LRV 66.5 vs 72.6), more red/pink.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 3.8) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 72.6), more red/pink.
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 4.0) is lighter (LRV 82.5 vs 72.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.