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Cedar Key 982
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Cedar Key sits at L* 83.1, a* 0.6, b* 8.6. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 8.6, 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 49%.
LRV 61.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.0, Cedar Key is lighter than 66% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cedar Key
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumpling | SW 9616 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Grecian Ivory | SW 7541 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Accolade | SW 9516 | 1.01 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Cedar Key
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Envelope | DC-011 | 0.48 | Practically identical | |
| Aged Beige | PPU7-9 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Aged Beige | PPU7-09 | 0.54 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Key | OC-16 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Bleached Gray | ES-78 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Litchfield Gray | HC-78 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Rocking Chair | CSP-400 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Elmira White | HC-84 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Skipping Stone | CSP-155 | 1.71 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Par Four 470 · lighter, LRV 64.3
- Whisper CSP-500 · lighter, LRV 65.7
- Coastal Cottage 1164 · lighter, LRV 65.7
- Moon Shadow 1516 · darker, LRV 57.0
- Apparition 860 · darker, LRV 57.3
- Cocoa Sand 1122 · darker, LRV 56.1
Colors that go with Cedar Key
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Misty Blue 820 · complementary (180°)
- Misty Blush 2097-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Silver Sage 506 · analogous (+30°)
- Dusky Blue 1640 · triadic (120°)
- Beach Plum 2072-60 · triadic (240°)
Cedar Key vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 1.7) is darker (LRV 57.7 vs 61.0).
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 1.8) is lighter (LRV 63.1 vs 61.0), more green.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 1.9) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 61.0).