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Boudoir AF-190
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Boudoir sits at L* 79.9, a* 5.3, b* 13.2. Its hue angle is 68° and its chroma is 14.2, 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 56%.
LRV 55.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.0, Boudoir is lighter than 59% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Boudoir
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townhouse Tan | SW 7712 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Beige | SW 2859 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Playa Arenosa | SW 9094 | 1.68 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Boudoir
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan Tea | S220-2 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| Brazilian Tan | N250-2 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Bali Sand | N250-2A | 1.10 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlap | 2163-50 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| King Arthur's Court | 1081 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Sandpiper Beige | CC-368 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Basking Ridge Beige | 1158 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Shorewood | 1151 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Georgetown Pink Beige | HC-56 | 2.09 | 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.
- Lace Handkerchief CSP-220 · lighter, LRV 59.6
- Basking Ridge Beige 1158 · lighter, LRV 59.2
- Sweet Romance 1192 · lighter, LRV 59.5
- Make Believe CSP-1035 · darker, LRV 52.0
- Bradstreet Beige HC-48 · darker, LRV 51.7
- Wheeling Neutral HC-92 · darker, LRV 51.6
Colors that go with Boudoir
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Palatial Skies 800 · complementary (180°)
- Georgia Pink 2092-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Richmond Gray HC-96 · analogous (+30°)
- Thunderbird 675 · triadic (120°)
- Grape Ice 1395 · triadic (240°)
Boudoir vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 55.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 6.1) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 55.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 55.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.