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Natural Leather CSP-1065
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Natural Leather sits at L* 74.9, a* 7.8, b* 23.8. Its hue angle is 72° and its chroma is 25.0, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 75%.
LRV 46.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.9, Natural Leather is lighter than 51% 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 Natural Leather
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligonier Tan | SW 7717 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Bagel | SW 6114 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Restrained Gold | SW 6129 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Natural Leather
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crème De Caramel | HDC-NT-04 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Summerwood | S290-4 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Praline | S270-4 | 1.58 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilled Chardonnay | 1089 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Lingerie | AF-200 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Creamy Custard | 1145 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Toffee Cream | CC-380 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toffee Cream | 1138 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Approaching Autumn | CSP-1090 | 2.36 | 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.
- Honeymoon AF-345 · lighter, LRV 50.6
- Splendor AF-385 · lighter, LRV 50.3
- Outer Banks 1206 · lighter, LRV 50.8
- Toffee Cream CC-380 · darker, LRV 43.7
- Toffee Cream 1138 · darker, LRV 43.7
- Bridgewater Tan 1096 · darker, LRV 43.8
Colors that go with Natural Leather
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Marguerite 2063-50 · complementary (180°)
- Georgia Peach 031 · analogous (−30°)
- Burwell Green CW-445 · analogous (+30°)
- Oceanic Teal 669 · triadic (120°)
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · triadic (240°)
Natural Leather vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 46.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 8.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 46.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.