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Porcini CSP-195
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Porcini sits at L* 51.9, a* 2.3, b* 8.8. Its hue angle is 75° and its chroma is 9.1, so it leans orange 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 39%.
LRV 21.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.3, Porcini is lighter than 22% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Porcini
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Stone | SW 7032 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Backdrop | SW 7025 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Habitat | SW 9608 | 1.79 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Porcini
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Summit | ECC-15-1 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Introspective | T27-03 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Grizzly | MQ2-38 | 1.52 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Velvet | CSP-235 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stampede | 979 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stampede | CC-540 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| River Silt | CSP-180 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sparrow | AF-720 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Everard Coffee | CW-150 | 2.99 | 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.
- Stone 2112-40 · lighter, LRV 23.6
- Smoked Oyster 2109-40 · lighter, LRV 23.0
- Powell Smokehouse CW-360 · lighter, LRV 23.0
- Long Valley Birch 1021 · darker, LRV 19.1
- Gloucester Sage HC-100 · darker, LRV 19.3
- Devonshire Green 1489 · darker, LRV 19.3
Colors that go with Porcini
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Black Pepper 2130-40 · complementary (180°)
- Smoked Oyster 2109-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Gunsmith Gray CW-65 · analogous (+30°)
- Caribbean Teal 2123-20 · triadic (120°)
- Tropical Dusk 2117-40 · triadic (240°)
Porcini vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 5.4) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 21.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.4) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 9.8) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 21.3), more yellow/warm, more saturated.