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Burnt Ember CSP-120
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Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Burnt Ember sits at L* 44.4, a* 0.0, b* 1.3. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 1.3, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 28%.
LRV 15.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.5, Burnt Ember is lighter than 15% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Burnt Ember
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Warning | SW 9555 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Grizzle Gray | SW 7068 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hulett Ore | SW 9574 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Burnt Ember
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not So Innocent | T11-5 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Dark Granite | 780F-6 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Molten Lead | BXC-63 | 1.70 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overcoat | CC-544 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Kendall Charcoal | HC-166 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Arctic Seal | CSP-15 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| City Shadow | CSP-60 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Charcoal Slate | HC-178 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Windy City | CSP-150 | 3.51 | 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.
- Gunmetal 1602 · lighter, LRV 16.6
- Windy City CSP-150 · lighter, LRV 17.0
- Millstone Gray 1581 · lighter, LRV 17.0
- Coachman's Cape® CSP-90 · darker, LRV 14.0
- City Shadow CSP-60 · darker, LRV 13.9
- Bracken Slate CW-690 · darker, LRV 14.1
Colors that go with Burnt Ember
Burnt Ember is too close to neutral (chroma 1.3) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Burnt Ember vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 15.5), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 15.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 6.4) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 15.5), more blue/cool.