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Kasbah AF-640
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Undertone: Subtle pink undertone
In CIELAB, Kasbah sits at L* 46.9, a* 5.7, b* 0.2. Its hue angle is 2° and its chroma is 5.7, so it leans pink only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 26%.
LRV 17.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.2, Kasbah is lighter than 17% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Kasbah
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grapy | SW 7629 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Patchwork Plum | SW 0022 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soulmate | SW 6270 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Kasbah
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Raisin | N110-5 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Heather Sachet | HDC-AC-27 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Enigmatic | BNC-30 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Charm | 1455 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Bonne Nuit | AF-635 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Mountain | 1462 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mink Violet | 1252 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cinnamon Slate | 2113-40 | 5.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tempest | AF-590 | 5.71 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Tempest AF-590 · lighter, LRV 19.5
- Cinnamon Slate 2113-40 · lighter, LRV 19.7
- Steel Wool 2121-20 · lighter, LRV 20.7
- Burnt Ember CSP-120 · darker, LRV 15.5
- Overcoat CC-544 · darker, LRV 15.2
- Charcoal Slate HC-178 · darker, LRV 14.5
Colors that go with Kasbah
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Knoxville Gray HC-160 · complementary (180°)
- Vintage Charm 1455 · analogous (−30°)
- Gray Mountain 1462 · analogous (+30°)
- Millstone Gray 1581 · triadic (120°)
- Britannia Blue 1623 · triadic (240°)
Kasbah vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.6) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 17.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 11.2) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 17.2), more green, more muted.