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Ocean Beach 958
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Ocean Beach sits at L* 84.7, a* 0.6, b* 17.4. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 17.4, 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 73%.
LRV 63.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.4, Ocean Beach is lighter than 70% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Ocean Beach
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netsuke | SW 6134 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Dirty Martini | SW 9119 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Roycroft Vellum | SW 2833 | 1.89 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Ocean Beach
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal White | S310-2 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Comfy Beige | N290-3 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Nature Trail | ECC-26-2 | 1.51 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornice Tan | CW-115 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Lady Finger | 1045 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Papaya | 957 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Crumb Cake® | CSP-1010 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Moccasin | 1059 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Blond Wood | 1067 | 1.90 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Woven Jacquard 254 · lighter, LRV 66.7
- Twisted Oak Path 226 · lighter, LRV 67.0
- Vichyssoise CC-246 · lighter, LRV 67.0
- Thousand Islands CC-308 · darker, LRV 60.7
- Everlasting 1038 · darker, LRV 60.7
- Spring Morning 263 · darker, LRV 60.1
Colors that go with Ocean Beach
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Melon Cup 101 · analogous (−30°)
- Sweet Caroline 478 · analogous (+30°)
- Sea Isle 751 · triadic (120°)
- Bunny Nose Pink 2074-60 · triadic (240°)
Ocean Beach vs popular colors
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 63.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 3.5) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 63.4), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 3.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.