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Florentine Plaster CC-520
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Florentine Plaster sits at L* 79.1, a* -1.3, b* 10.8. Its hue angle is 97° and its chroma is 10.9, 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 51%.
LRV 52.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 52.7, Florentine Plaster is lighter than 57% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Florentine Plaster
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo Pants | SW 7738 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Simple Stone | SW 9521 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Ancient Marble | SW 6162 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Florentine Plaster
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dune Grass | N340-2 | 0.25 | Practically identical | |
| Still Moment | MQ6-59 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Washed Khaki | UL170-8 | 1.24 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Fog | 976 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Inner Balance | 1522 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Gray Mirage | 2142-50 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Grant Beige | HC-83 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Doily | CSP-130 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Camouflage | 2143-40 | 1.75 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Hush AF-95 · lighter, LRV 57.1
- Mocha Cream 995 · lighter, LRV 57.8
- Hazy Skies OC-48 · lighter, LRV 58.0
- Tyler Gray CW-50 · darker, LRV 51.1
- Greenwich Gate CSP-170 · darker, LRV 51.4
- Shale 861 · darker, LRV 50.5
Colors that go with Florentine Plaster
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Feather Soft 1431 · complementary (180°)
- Chocolate Mousse 1025 · analogous (−30°)
- Prescott Green HC-140 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Bay Marina 1655 · triadic (120°)
- Hidden Sanctuary 1375 · triadic (240°)
Florentine Plaster vs popular colors
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 2.4) is lighter (LRV 55.0 vs 52.7), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 3.5) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 52.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 3.8) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 52.7), more yellow/warm.