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Cake Batter CSP-215
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Cake Batter sits at L* 89.4, a* -0.3, b* 9.8. Its hue angle is 92° and its chroma is 9.8, 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 53%.
LRV 73.7: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 73.7, Cake Batter is lighter than 83% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cake Batter
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Bear | SW 7564 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Aged White | SW 9180 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Arrowroote | SW 9502 | 1.36 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Cake Batter
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibis | BXC-11 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Hazelnut Cream | 750C-2 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Canyon Cliffs | ECC-45-2 | 0.86 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Macaroon | CSP-335 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Lime White | CW-95 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Bone White | OC-143 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Natural Wicker | OC-1 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Natural Wicker | 950 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Maritime White | OC-5 | 0.90 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sebring White 1492 · lighter, LRV 78.5
- Sebring White OC-137 · lighter, LRV 78.5
- Peach Melba 078 · lighter, LRV 77.2
- Seaspray 941 · darker, LRV 68.1
- Seaspray CC-250 · darker, LRV 68.1
- Mint Chocolate Chip 436 · darker, LRV 69.3
Colors that go with Cake Batter
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Whispering Wind 1416 · complementary (180°)
- Head Over Heels AF-250 · analogous (−30°)
- Fresh Dew 435 · analogous (+30°)
- Crystal Springs 764 · triadic (120°)
- Easter Bonnet 2074-70 · triadic (240°)
Cake Batter vs popular colors
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 2.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 2.7) is darker (LRV 66.5 vs 73.7), more yellow/warm.
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 2.7) is lighter (LRV 81.2 vs 73.7), more blue/cool, more muted.