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Velvet Cloak CSP-480
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable pink undertone
In CIELAB, Velvet Cloak sits at L* 18.5, a* 8.4, b* -1.8. Its hue angle is 348° and its chroma is 8.6, so it leans pink 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 38%.
LRV 4.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 4.7, Velvet Cloak is lighter than 0% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Velvet Cloak
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raisin | SW 7630 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Forest Brown | SW 9175 | 6.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Black Bean | SW 6006 | 6.68 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Velvet Cloak
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nocturne Shade | T18-04 | 6.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Eclectic Purple | PPU17-20 | 6.94 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Plum Orbit | T13-10 | 7.90 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caponata | AF-650 | 4.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tulsa Twilight | 2070-10 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dark Basalt | 2072-10 | 4.64 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wenge | AF-180 | 5.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dark Purple | 2073-10 | 5.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bucktrout Brown | CW-180 | 6.87 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Tulsa Twilight 2070-10 · lighter, LRV 5.0
- Carbon Copy 2117-10 · lighter, LRV 5.3
- Caponata AF-650 · lighter, LRV 6.4
Colors that go with Velvet Cloak
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Essex Green HC-188 · complementary (180°)
- Tulsa Twilight 2070-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Wenge AF-180 · analogous (+30°)
- Waller Green CW-510 · triadic (120°)
- Black Forest Green HC-187 · triadic (240°)
Velvet Cloak vs popular colors
- Tricorn Black (Sherwin-Williams SW 6258, ΔE 9.5) is darker (LRV 2.8 vs 4.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10, ΔE 9.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 9.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.