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Cabot Trail 998
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Cabot Trail sits at L* 60.0, a* 3.4, b* 11.9. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 12.4, 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 48%.
LRV 28.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.1, Cabot Trail is lighter than 31% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cabot Trail
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moth Wing | SW 9174 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Woodbridge | SW 9618 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Cocoa Whip | SW 9084 | 1.23 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Cabot Trail
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antique Leather | UL140-6 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Smokey Tan | BXC-49 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Cottage Walk | ECC-17-1 | 1.97 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticonderoga Taupe | 992 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Weimaraner | AF-155 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alexandria Beige | HC-77 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beigewood | 1007 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beige Gray | ES-51 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woodacres | 1020 | 3.01 | 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.
- Gothic Arch CSP-80 · lighter, LRV 31.1
- Creekside Green 2141-40 · lighter, LRV 31.4
- Briarwood HC-175 · lighter, LRV 31.8
- Desert Twilight 2137-40 · darker, LRV 26.6
- Cathedral Gray CSP-205 · darker, LRV 26.4
- Woodacres 1020 · darker, LRV 25.9
Colors that go with Cabot Trail
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Oxford Gray 2128-40 · complementary (180°)
- Barberry 1244 · analogous (−30°)
- Sage Mountain 1488 · analogous (+30°)
- Avalon CC-756 · triadic (120°)
- Hazy Lilac 2116-40 · triadic (240°)
Cabot Trail vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 28.1), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 28.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 9.4) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 28.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.