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Willow CC-542
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Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Willow sits at L* 33.8, a* 2.1, b* 4.8. Its hue angle is 66° and its chroma is 5.2, so it leans orange 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 49%.
LRV 9.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.1, Willow is lighter than 5% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Willow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Fox | SW 7020 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Urbane Bronze | SW 7048 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stony Creek | SW 9610 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Willow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardener's Soil | MQ2-54 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Willow Wood | ECC-41-2 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Berry Brown | PPU24-02 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silhouette | AF-655 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Midsummer Night | 2134-20 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Dragon's Breath | 1547 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stone Brown | 2112-30 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brown Sugar | 2112-20 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Topeka Taupe | 1463 | 3.41 | 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.
- Falcon Brown 1238 · lighter, LRV 9.3
- Iron Mountain 2134-30 · lighter, LRV 11.0
- Stone Brown 2112-30 · lighter, LRV 10.2
- Fatigue Green 2140-10 · darker, LRV 8.0
- Wrought Iron 2124-10 · darker, LRV 8.2
- Otter Brown 2137-10 · darker, LRV 7.7
Colors that go with Willow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Midnight Blue 1638 · complementary (180°)
- Fresco Urbain 1253 · analogous (−30°)
- Dragon's Breath 1547 · analogous (+30°)
- Dark Pewter 2122-10 · triadic (120°)
- Almost Black 2130-30 · triadic (240°)
Willow vs popular colors
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 2.4) is about as light, more green.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 4.2) is darker (LRV 6.0 vs 9.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 4.2) is lighter (LRV 11.0 vs 9.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.