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Cosmopolitan CSP-100
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Cosmopolitan sits at L* 74.1, a* -0.5, b* 7.2. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 7.3, 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 43%.
LRV 46.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.5, Cosmopolitan is lighter than 50% 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 Cosmopolitan
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Techno Gray | SW 6170 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Pachyderm | SW 9596 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Mindful Gray | SW 7016 | 1.41 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Cosmopolitan
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushmore Gray | HDC-CL-27G | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Glasgow Fog | HDC-NT-06G | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Grey Mist | HDC-CT-21 | 1.62 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cliffs | 1536 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Thunder | AF-685 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Himalayan Trek | 1542 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Shale | 861 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bone Black | CW-715 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plymouth Rock | 1543 | 2.20 | 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.
- Shabby Chic 1018 · lighter, LRV 49.5
- Metropolitan AF-690 · lighter, LRV 50.0
- Meadow Pink 1011 · lighter, LRV 49.8
- Driftscape Tan 2106-50 · darker, LRV 43.2
- Raindance 1572 · darker, LRV 43.5
- Raindance CC-680 · darker, LRV 43.5
Colors that go with Cosmopolitan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lavender Blue 1438 · complementary (180°)
- Knitting Basket CSP-405 · analogous (−30°)
- Misted Green 2138-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Cape Blue 1642 · triadic (120°)
- African Violet 2116-50 · triadic (240°)
Cosmopolitan vs popular colors
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 1.4) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 2.3) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 46.5), more blue/cool.