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Make Believe CSP-1035
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Make Believe sits at L* 77.9, a* -0.8, b* 14.4. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 14.4, 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 59%.
LRV 52.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 52.0, Make Believe is lighter than 56% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Make Believe
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threaded Loom | SW 9512 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Cargo Pants | SW 7738 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Relaxed Khaki | SW 6149 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Make Believe
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Bamboo | PWL-91 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Jungle Khaki | ECC-64-1 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Celery Powder | PPU8-18 | 1.30 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Square Shell | CW-30 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Crisp Khaki | 234 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Crown Point Sand | HC-90 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Laurel Canyon Beige | 242 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Bleeker Beige | HC-80 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Jonesboro Cream | 241 | 2.15 | 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.
- Revere Pewter HC-172 · lighter, LRV 55.0
- Ice Formations 973 · lighter, LRV 55.0
- Boudoir AF-190 · lighter, LRV 55.0
- Senora Gray 1530 · darker, LRV 48.2
- Burgess Green CW-485 · darker, LRV 49.4
- Knitting Basket CSP-405 · darker, LRV 48.4
Colors that go with Make Believe
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Feather Soft 1431 · complementary (180°)
- Groundhog Day 1166 · analogous (−30°)
- Spring Valley 438 · analogous (+30°)
- Indigo 744 · triadic (120°)
- Hidden Sanctuary 1375 · triadic (240°)
Make Believe vs popular colors
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 52.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 55.0 vs 52.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 52.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.