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Royal Flax CSP-315
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Royal Flax sits at L* 78.4, a* 1.9, b* 10.8. Its hue angle is 80° and its chroma is 11.0, 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 53%.
LRV 53.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.3, Royal Flax is lighter than 57% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Royal Flax
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandbar | SW 7547 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Minimalist | SW 9611 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Urban Putty | SW 7532 | 1.12 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Royal Flax
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merino Wool | HDC-NT-13 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Matrix | T13-8 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Avenue Tan | HDC-AC-04 | 1.13 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashen Tan | 996 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Annapolis Gray | HC-176 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Dufferin Terrace | CC-456 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Chocolate Mousse | 1025 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Hampshire Taupe | 990 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Brick House Tan | CW-145 | 2.24 | 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.
- Williamsburg Stone CW-25 · lighter, LRV 56.4
- Jonesboro Cream 241 · lighter, LRV 55.5
- Soft Fern 2144-40 · lighter, LRV 56.7
- Market Square Shell CW-30 · darker, LRV 50.0
- Sonoma Clay 1242 · darker, LRV 49.4
- Sierra Hills 1053 · darker, LRV 49.2
Colors that go with Royal Flax
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Airway 828 · complementary (180°)
- Cedar Ridge 1233 · analogous (−30°)
- Spanish Olive 1509 · analogous (+30°)
- Thunderbird 675 · triadic (120°)
- Violet Petal 1382 · triadic (240°)
Royal Flax vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 2.4) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 53.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 3.6) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 53.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 4.1) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 53.3), more blue/cool, more muted.