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Beachcomber 993
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Beachcomber sits at L* 50.0, a* 4.2, b* 10.2. Its hue angle is 67° and its chroma is 11.0, 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 46%.
LRV 19.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.0, Beachcomber is lighter than 20% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Beachcomber
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothills | SW 7514 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Tiki Hut | SW 7509 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tree Branch | SW 7525 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Beachcomber
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardamom Spice | PPU5-17 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Introspective | T27-03 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Grizzly | MQ2-38 | 1.73 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Velvet | CSP-235 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Long Valley Birch | 1021 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Davenport Tan | HC-76 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maple Shadows | 1022 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Devonwood Taupe | 1008 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rustic Taupe | 999 | 2.95 | 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.
- Everard Coffee CW-150 · lighter, LRV 21.6
- Carter Gray CW-80 · lighter, LRV 21.9
- Sparrow AF-720 · lighter, LRV 21.1
- Devonwood Taupe 1008 · darker, LRV 17.4
- Saddle Soap 2110-30 · darker, LRV 17.6
- Deer Trail 1036 · darker, LRV 17.2
Colors that go with Beachcomber
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Stillwater 1650 · complementary (180°)
- Quietly Violet CSP-415 · analogous (−30°)
- Gloucester Sage HC-100 · analogous (+30°)
- Caribbean Teal 2123-20 · triadic (120°)
- Tropical Dusk 2117-40 · triadic (240°)
Beachcomber vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 6.3) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 19.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 9.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 11.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 19.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.