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Grandma's China CSP-365
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Grandma's China sits at L* 88.9, a* -0.4, b* 5.4. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 5.4, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 35%.
LRV 72.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 72.5, Grandma's China is lighter than 81% 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 Grandma's China
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortar | SW 9584 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Heron Plume | SW 6070 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Sanctuary | SW 9583 | 0.83 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Grandma's China
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Focus | T18-09 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Shaded Hammock | PPF-11 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Spun Wool | N220-1 | 0.53 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Gray | OC-23 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Classic Gray | 1548 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Etiquette | AF-50 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| China White | OC-141 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Seapearl | OC-19 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Seapearl | 961 | 1.29 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cloudy Gray 2107-70 · lighter, LRV 77.4
- Fanfare 874 · lighter, LRV 77.8
- Green Frappé 484 · lighter, LRV 75.5
- Majestic Mauve 2115-60 · darker, LRV 68.4
- Silver Bells 1458 · darker, LRV 68.5
- Healing Aloe 1562 · darker, LRV 68.3
Colors that go with Grandma's China
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Whispering Wind 1416 · complementary (180°)
- Savory Cream 2105-70 · analogous (−30°)
- Pearl Gray 863 · analogous (+30°)
- Polar Ice 1660 · triadic (120°)
- Raspberry Ice 2072-70 · triadic (240°)
Grandma's China vs popular colors
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 0.6) is about as light.
- Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, ΔE 1.5) is darker (LRV 68.6 vs 72.5).
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 1.5) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 72.5), more yellow/warm.