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Mortar CC-574
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Mortar sits at L* 54.5, a* 1.1, b* 14.3. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 14.3, 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 55%.
LRV 22.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.8, Mortar is lighter than 24% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Mortar
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Trail | SW 7737 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Quiver Tan | SW 6151 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| River Reed | SW 9534 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mortar
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagoon Moss | N330-6 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Macchiato | PPU7-03 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Sandalwood Tan | HDC-NT-11 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Clay | CSP-1045 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cleveland Green | 1525 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Taupe Fedora | CSP-260 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Elk Horn | AF-105 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kingsport Gray | HC-86 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coriander Seed | AF-110 | 3.14 | 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.
- Kingsport Gray HC-86 · lighter, LRV 25.1
- Squirrel Tail 1476 · lighter, LRV 24.9
- Equestrian Gray 1553 · lighter, LRV 25.3
- Smoke Bush 1519 · darker, LRV 21.0
- Sparrow AF-720 · darker, LRV 21.1
- Carter Gray CW-80 · darker, LRV 21.9
Colors that go with Mortar
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Stratford Blue 831 · complementary (180°)
- Taupetone 1013 · analogous (−30°)
- Galápagos Green 475 · analogous (+30°)
- Baltic Sea CSP-680 · triadic (120°)
- Wild Orchid 2072-40 · triadic (240°)
Mortar vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 22.8), more blue/cool.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 9.7) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 22.8), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 22.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.