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Kentucky Birch CSP-265
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Kentucky Birch sits at L* 46.9, a* 4.1, b* 14.5. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 15.1, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 58%.
LRV 16.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.7, Kentucky Birch is lighter than 17% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Kentucky Birch
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki Hut | SW 7509 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Superior Bronze | SW 6152 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thatch Brown | SW 6145 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Kentucky Birch
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaffee | MQ2-49 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Mayan Ruins | N300-7 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Mocha Latte | PPU5-4 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Trail | 1036 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Maple Shadows | 1022 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Whitall Brown | HC-69 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fallen Timber | 994 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buckhorn | 987 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buckhorn | CC-510 | 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.
- Sorrel Brown 1236 · lighter, LRV 18.3
- Carob AF-160 · lighter, LRV 18.9
- Buckhorn 987 · lighter, LRV 18.3
- Lodge AF-115 · darker, LRV 15.7
- Dash of Pepper 1554 · darker, LRV 15.3
- Country Life 1490 · darker, LRV 15.7
Colors that go with Kentucky Birch
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bedford Blue 1679 · complementary (180°)
- Sequoia 1245 · analogous (−30°)
- Mountain Moss 2142-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Pacific Rim 678 · triadic (120°)
- Nightfall Sky CC-38 · triadic (240°)
Kentucky Birch vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 8.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 11.1) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 16.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 13.9) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 16.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.