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Rocky Beach CSP-190
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Rocky Beach sits at L* 68.2, a* 1.0, b* 11.9. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 12.0, 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 48%.
LRV 38.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.2, Rocky Beach is lighter than 42% 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 Rocky Beach
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Grass | SW 7546 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Ethereal Mood | SW 7639 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Perfect Khaki | SW 9612 | 1.58 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Rocky Beach
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fretwire | T11-7 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Garden Wall | 730D-4 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Sierra Sand | UL170-20 | 1.12 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian River | 985 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Ranchwood | CC-500 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Brandon Beige | 977 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Brandon Beige | CC-530 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Turret | CC-604 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cotswold | AF-150 | 2.43 | 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.
- Estate Sale CSP-795 · lighter, LRV 40.9
- Baja Dunes 997 · lighter, LRV 41.3
- Rocky Road CC-470 · lighter, LRV 41.3
- Victorian Garden 1531 · darker, LRV 35.1
- Whipped Mocha CSP-350 · darker, LRV 35.4
- Whispering Woods 1012 · darker, LRV 35.7
Colors that go with Rocky Beach
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Harlequin Blue 830 · complementary (180°)
- Whipped Mocha CSP-350 · analogous (−30°)
- Weekend Getaway 473 · analogous (+30°)
- Boca Raton Blue 711 · triadic (120°)
- Iris Bliss 1383 · triadic (240°)
Rocky Beach vs popular colors
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 4.3) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 38.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 4.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 4.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.