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Garden Stone CSP-1000
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Garden Stone sits at L* 76.4, a* -1.4, b* 20.9. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 21.0, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 68%.
LRV 49.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.1, Garden Stone is lighter than 53% 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 Garden Stone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemongrass | SW 7732 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Stone Guardians | SW 9531 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Hearts of Palm | SW 6415 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Garden Stone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Bag | PPU8-09 | 0.44 | Practically identical | |
| Tea Bag | PPU8-9 | 0.44 | Practically identical | |
| Morning Tea | M330-4 | 0.87 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splendor | AF-385 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Candle Glow | CSP-1015 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Light Khaki | 2148-40 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shakespeare Tan | 228 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baffin Island | 243 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crown Point Sand | HC-90 | 2.78 | 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.
- Sandy Brown 1046 · lighter, LRV 52.3
- Sandy Brown CC-150 · lighter, LRV 52.3
- Mesquite 501 · lighter, LRV 53.2
- Baffin Island 243 · darker, LRV 46.1
- Bennington Gray HC-82 · darker, LRV 46.7
- Fairway Oaks 1075 · darker, LRV 46.1
Colors that go with Garden Stone
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Outer Banks 1206 · analogous (−30°)
- Lily Pad 480 · analogous (+30°)
- How Blue Am I? 752 · triadic (120°)
- Luscious 1369 · triadic (240°)
Garden Stone vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 49.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 49.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 49.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.