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Italianate AF-215
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Italianate sits at L* 67.1, a* 14.2, b* 25.7. Its hue angle is 61° and its chroma is 29.3, 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 72%.
LRV 36.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.5, Italianate is lighter than 40% 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 Italianate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rustic Adobe | SW 7708 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Chivalry Copper | SW 6353 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mellow Mauve | SW 0039 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Italianate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlin Clementine | T12-4 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Ferrous | MQ4-37 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Copper Moon | HDC-AC-02 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Hideaway | 1154 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Baker's Dozen | 1216 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Warm Sunglow | CSP-1070 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Milk and Honey | AF-210 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet 'n Sour | 103 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wilderness Cabin | 1168 | 3.44 | 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.
- Sweet 'n Sour 103 · lighter, LRV 38.6
- Simple Pleasures 1097 · lighter, LRV 39.0
- Ipanema AF-245 · lighter, LRV 40.0
- Sandy Valley 1112 · darker, LRV 33.1
- Adobe Dust 2175-40 · darker, LRV 33.9
- Pumpkin Patch 055 · darker, LRV 32.5
Colors that go with Italianate
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Belle Island 782 · complementary (180°)
- Dusty Mauve 2174-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Military Tan 2148-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Juneau Spring 2041-40 · triadic (120°)
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · triadic (240°)
Italianate vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 10.4) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 36.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 36.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 10.7) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 36.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.