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Woodcliff Lake 980
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Woodcliff Lake sits at L* 47.0, a* 1.6, b* 8.7. Its hue angle is 80° and its chroma is 8.8, so it leans orange 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 39%.
LRV 16.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.9, Woodcliff Lake is lighter than 17% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Woodcliff Lake
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library Pewter | SW 0038 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brainstorm Bronze | SW 7033 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carriage Stone | SW 9614 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Woodcliff Lake
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toasted Walnut | 720D-6 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ash Brown | N320-6A | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Owl | BNC-37 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Taupe | HC-85 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Whitall Brown | HC-69 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fallen Timber | 994 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dash of Pepper | 1554 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bear Creek | 1470 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gargoyle | 1546 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Amherst Gray HC-167 · lighter, LRV 18.8
- Buckhorn 987 · lighter, LRV 18.3
- Buckhorn CC-510 · lighter, LRV 18.3
- Dash of Pepper 1554 · darker, LRV 15.3
- Country Life 1490 · darker, LRV 15.7
- Army Green 2141-30 · darker, LRV 15.4
Colors that go with Woodcliff Lake
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Britannia Blue 1623 · complementary (180°)
- Devonwood Taupe 1008 · analogous (−30°)
- Sharkskin 2139-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Caribbean Teal 2123-20 · triadic (120°)
- Bonne Nuit AF-635 · triadic (240°)
Woodcliff Lake vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 4.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 16.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 11.4) is darker (LRV 11.0 vs 16.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.