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Downtown CSP-165
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Downtown sits at L* 63.9, a* 0.2, b* 10.6. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 10.6, 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 44%.
LRV 33.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.0, Downtown is lighter than 36% 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 Downtown
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honed Soapstone | SW 9126 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rushing River | SW 7746 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| At Ease Soldier | SW 9127 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Downtown
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon Rock | QE-58 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Ashwood | 720D-4 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Bridle Path | ECC-43-2 | 1.84 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Stone | CW-60 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Briarwood | HC-175 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| River Gorge Gray | 1537 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Turret | CC-604 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Indian River | 985 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ranchwood | CC-500 | 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.
- Whispering Woods 1012 · lighter, LRV 35.7
- Muddy York CC-392 · lighter, LRV 35.7
- Whipped Mocha CSP-350 · lighter, LRV 35.4
- Mistletoe 474 · darker, LRV 30.2
- Graystone 1475 · darker, LRV 30.5
- Alexandria Beige HC-77 · darker, LRV 29.0
Colors that go with Downtown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Comet 1628 · complementary (180°)
- Whispering Woods 1012 · analogous (−30°)
- Raintree Green CC-560 · analogous (+30°)
- St. John Blue CSP-675 · triadic (120°)
- Iris Bliss 1383 · triadic (240°)
Downtown vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 33.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 5.0) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 33.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 33.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.