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Strand of Pearls® CSP-395
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Strand of Pearls® sits at L* 88.5, a* -0.7, b* 7.5. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 7.5, 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 43%.
LRV 72.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 72.2, Strand of Pearls® 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 Strand of Pearls®
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Choice | SW 7011 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Oyster White | SW 7637 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Arrowroote | SW 9502 | 0.53 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Strand of Pearls®
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Granite | N340-1 | 0.23 | Practically identical | |
| Sand Drift | N310-1 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Cotton Knit | PPU7-11 | 0.81 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fog Mist | OC-31 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Olympic Mountains | 971 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Fossil | AF-65 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Gray Mist | 962 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Gray Mist | OC-30 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Gray Mist | CC-80 | 0.58 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- China White OC-141 · lighter, LRV 76.4
- Seapearl OC-19 · lighter, LRV 76.4
- Seapearl 961 · lighter, LRV 76.4
- April Showers 1507 · darker, LRV 66.8
- Light Pewter 1464 · darker, LRV 67.5
- Shoreline 1471 · darker, LRV 67.7
Colors that go with Strand of Pearls®
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Whispering Wind 1416 · complementary (180°)
- Bride-To-Be 1009 · analogous (−30°)
- Silken Pine 2144-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Glacier Blue 1653 · triadic (120°)
- Peace and Happiness 1380 · triadic (240°)
Strand of Pearls® vs popular colors
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 1.6) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 72.2), more red/pink.
- Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, ΔE 1.7) is darker (LRV 68.6 vs 72.2), more blue/cool.
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 2.2) is lighter (LRV 73.7 vs 72.2), more blue/cool, more muted.