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Batik AF-610
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Batik sits at L* 76.6, a* 6.1, b* 4.5. Its hue angle is 36° and its chroma is 7.5, so it leans red 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 35%.
LRV 50.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.4, Batik is lighter than 55% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Batik
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artistic Taupe | SW 6030 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Breathless | SW 6022 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Studio Mauve | SW 0062 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Batik
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Breeze | 710A-3 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgian Pink | HDC-CL-25G | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dusky Violet | 110E-3 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma Clay | 1242 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Gobi Desert | 2110-50 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Homespun Charm | 1249 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pale Berry | 2103-60 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cedar Ridge | 1233 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Victorian Mauve | 2114-50 | 3.65 | 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.
- Chocolate Mousse 1025 · lighter, LRV 54.0
- Smokey Taupe 983 · lighter, LRV 54.5
- Alphano Beige 989 · lighter, LRV 54.5
- La Paloma Gray 1551 · darker, LRV 45.6
- Nightingale AF-670 · darker, LRV 45.7
- Cappuccino 2096-50 · darker, LRV 44.8
Colors that go with Batik
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Soft Chinchilla 2135-50 · complementary (180°)
- Homespun Charm 1249 · analogous (−30°)
- Knitting Basket CSP-405 · analogous (+30°)
- Pleasant Valley 696 · triadic (120°)
- Lavender Blue 1438 · triadic (240°)
Batik vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 7.4) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 50.4), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 7.6) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 50.4), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 50.4), more yellow/warm, more green.