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Rocking Chair CSP-400
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Rocking Chair sits at L* 82.2, a* 1.3, b* 7.7. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 7.8, 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 47%.
LRV 59.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.9, Rocking Chair is lighter than 65% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Rocking Chair
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symmetry | SW 9601 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Modern Gray | SW 7632 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Soft Suede | SW 9577 | 1.33 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Rocking Chair
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Understated | BNC-02 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Ashen Tan | N220-2 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Porch Swing Beige | PPF-21 | 0.97 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mocha Cream | 995 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Litchfield Gray | HC-78 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Desert Light | 1004 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Cedar Key | 982 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Cedar Key | OC-16 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Alphano Beige | 989 | 1.75 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dusty Road 1017 · lighter, LRV 63.6
- Dusty Road CC-310 · lighter, LRV 63.6
- Sweet Spring 1500 · lighter, LRV 63.4
- Silver Chain 1472 · darker, LRV 56.8
- Rose Dust 1010 · darker, LRV 55.8
- Vale Mist 1494 · darker, LRV 55.9
Colors that go with Rocking Chair
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lake Placid 827 · complementary (180°)
- Wisp of Mauve 2098-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Dusty Miller CSP-755 · analogous (+30°)
- Dusky Blue 1640 · triadic (120°)
- Easter Ribbon 1381 · triadic (240°)
Rocking Chair vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 1.4) is darker (LRV 57.7 vs 59.9), more yellow/warm.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 1.7) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 59.9), more blue/cool.
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 2.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.