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Baja Dunes 997
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Baja Dunes sits at L* 70.3, a* 2.0, b* 9.9. Its hue angle is 79° and its chroma is 10.1, 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 45%.
LRV 41.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.3, Baja Dunes is lighter than 45% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Baja Dunes
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfect Greige | SW 6073 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Perfect Khaki | SW 9612 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Stone Lion | SW 7507 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Baja Dunes
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantucket Sands | HDC-CL-05G | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Montauk Sands | HDC-NT-20G | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Safari Chic | MQ2-20 | 1.73 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Road | CC-470 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Cotswold | AF-150 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Grège Avenue | 991 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Evening Gown | CSP-375 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Quicksand | CSP-200 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rocky Beach | CSP-190 | 2.56 | 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.
- Sandlot Gray 2107-50 · lighter, LRV 43.8
- Silver Fox 2108-50 · lighter, LRV 43.7
- Mosaic Tile 1517 · lighter, LRV 43.8
- Rocky Beach CSP-190 · darker, LRV 38.2
- Brandon Beige 977 · darker, LRV 37.9
- Brandon Beige CC-530 · darker, LRV 37.9
Colors that go with Baja Dunes
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- New Hope Gray 2130-50 · complementary (180°)
- Flax 2098-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Herbal Escape 1487 · analogous (+30°)
- Ocean City Blue 718 · triadic (120°)
- Inspired AF-595 · triadic (240°)
Baja Dunes vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 3.6) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 41.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 3.9) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 41.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 4.3) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 41.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.