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Approaching Autumn CSP-1090
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Approaching Autumn sits at L* 74.1, a* 10.6, b* 27.1. Its hue angle is 69° and its chroma is 29.1, 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 78%.
LRV 45.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.7, Approaching Autumn 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 Approaching Autumn
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate | SW 7679 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| New Colonial Yellow | SW 2853 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Sun Bleached Ochre | SW 9011 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Approaching Autumn
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Tan | BXC-67 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Praline | S270-4 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| City Sunrise | MQ2-07 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creamy Custard | 1145 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Toffee Cream | CC-380 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toffee Cream | 1138 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Natural Leather | CSP-1065 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Canyonlands | 109 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Persian Melon | 117 | 2.79 | 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.
- Oat Straw AF-340 · lighter, LRV 49.3
- Hugs & Kisses 097 · lighter, LRV 49.0
- Toffee Orange 2167-40 · lighter, LRV 49.2
- Palm Desert Tan 1123 · darker, LRV 43.3
- Twilight Gold 1069 · darker, LRV 42.9
- Winthrop Peach HC-55 · darker, LRV 43.2
Colors that go with Approaching Autumn
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Costa Rica Blue 2064-50 · complementary (180°)
- Georgia Peach 031 · analogous (−30°)
- Timothy Straw 2149-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Mexicali Turquoise 662 · triadic (120°)
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · triadic (240°)
Approaching Autumn vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 6.3) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 45.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 7.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 10.1) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 45.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.