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Ranchwood CC-500
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Ranchwood sits at L* 67.1, a* 0.9, b* 10.8. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 10.8, so it leans yellow 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 44%.
LRV 36.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.7, Ranchwood 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 Ranchwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethereal Mood | SW 7639 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Gray Area | SW 7052 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Prairie Grass | SW 7546 | 1.55 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Ranchwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Wall | 730D-4 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Sierra Sand | UL170-20 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Smoked Tan | HDC-NT-14 | 1.00 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian River | 985 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Rocky Beach | CSP-190 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Chateau | CSP-140 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Turret | CC-604 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Brandon Beige | 977 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brandon Beige | CC-530 | 2.02 | 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.
- Clarksville Gray HC-102 · lighter, LRV 39.6
- Hillsborough Beige 1033 · lighter, LRV 39.5
- Herbal Escape 1487 · lighter, LRV 40.0
- Escarpment CC-518 · darker, LRV 34.5
- Willow Creek 1468 · darker, LRV 34.5
- Creekbed 1006 · darker, LRV 33.3
Colors that go with Ranchwood
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Harlequin Blue 830 · complementary (180°)
- Seaside Sand 2110-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Weekend Getaway 473 · analogous (+30°)
- Boca Raton Blue 711 · triadic (120°)
- Inspired AF-595 · triadic (240°)
Ranchwood vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 3.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 4.1) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 36.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 4.3) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 36.7), more blue/cool, more muted.