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Knitting Basket CSP-405
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Knitting Basket sits at L* 75.3, a* 3.1, b* 7.4. Its hue angle is 67° and its chroma is 8.0, 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 44%.
LRV 48.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.4, Knitting Basket is lighter than 53% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Knitting Basket
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diverse Beige | SW 6079 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Versatile Gray | SW 6072 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Cool Beige | SW 9086 | 1.56 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Knitting Basket
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armadillo | N230-3 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Gray Ashlar | N170-3 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Race Track | N180-3 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelwood | 1005 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Boulevard | CC-394 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Meadow Pink | 1011 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hampshire Taupe | 990 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sandlot Gray | 2107-50 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shabby Chic | 1018 | 2.58 | 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.
- Hampshire Taupe 990 · lighter, LRV 50.7
- Smoke Embers 1466 · lighter, LRV 51.4
- Ashen Tan 996 · lighter, LRV 50.7
- Sea Haze 2137-50 · darker, LRV 45.4
- Gray Huskie 1473 · darker, LRV 45.5
- Pashmina AF-100 · darker, LRV 44.2
Colors that go with Knitting Basket
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Heather 1620 · complementary (180°)
- Batik AF-610 · analogous (−30°)
- Cosmopolitan CSP-100 · analogous (+30°)
- Wedgewood Gray HC-146 · triadic (120°)
- African Violet 2116-50 · triadic (240°)
Knitting Basket vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 2.8) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 48.4), more green.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 4.3) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 48.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 4.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.