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Cotswold AF-150
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Cotswold sits at L* 68.9, a* 2.6, b* 10.8. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 11.1, 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 39.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.0, Cotswold is lighter than 42% 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 Cotswold
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 Khaki | SW 9612 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Stone Lion | SW 7507 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Tony Taupe | SW 7038 | 1.28 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Cotswold
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Sandstorm | BXC-43 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Eiffel For You | MQ2-37 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Mesa Taupe | PPU5-14 | 1.39 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baja Dunes | 997 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Rocky Road | CC-470 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Grège Avenue | 991 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Pensive | AF-140 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Evening Gown | CSP-375 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rocky Beach | CSP-190 | 2.43 | 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.
- Flax 2098-50 · lighter, LRV 41.5
- Venetian Portico AF-185 · lighter, LRV 41.9
- Sand Pebble 2105-50 · lighter, LRV 41.5
- Dellwood Sand 1019 · darker, LRV 36.0
- Rockport Gray HC-105 · darker, LRV 36.6
- Seaside Sand 2110-40 · darker, LRV 36.6
Colors that go with Cotswold
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Porcelain Glaze CSP-550 · complementary (180°)
- Flax 2098-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Nantucket Gray HC-111 · analogous (+30°)
- Kensington Green 710 · triadic (120°)
- Inspired AF-595 · triadic (240°)
Cotswold vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 4.1) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 39.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 4.9) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 39.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 5.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.