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Carob AF-160
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Carob sits at L* 49.2, a* 8.7, b* 14.4. Its hue angle is 59° and its chroma is 16.8, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 59%.
LRV 18.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.9, Carob is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Carob
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuthatch | SW 6088 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Tree Branch | SW 7525 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quartersawn Oak | SW 2836 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Carob
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nut Brown | N190-6 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Wild Mustang | N240-6 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Antiquities | MQ2-43 | 1.69 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Pudding | 1014 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Saddle Soap | 2110-30 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Sorrel Brown | 1236 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Riverbank | CSP-355 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spanish Brown | 1028 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vero Beach Tan | 1085 | 3.28 | 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.
- Davenport Tan HC-76 · lighter, LRV 20.4
- Lake Shore Trail 1084 · lighter, LRV 20.3
- Spanish Brown 1028 · lighter, LRV 20.1
- Deer Trail 1036 · darker, LRV 17.2
- Sequoia 1245 · darker, LRV 16.8
- Walnut CW-240 · darker, LRV 17.6
Colors that go with Carob
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Azurite CW-670 · complementary (180°)
- Somerville Red HC-62 · analogous (−30°)
- Bayleaf 1533 · analogous (+30°)
- Pacific Rim 678 · triadic (120°)
- French Violet 1427 · triadic (240°)
Carob vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 10.6) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 18.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 11.8) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 18.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 13.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.