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Mythic CSP-510
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Undertone: Subtle purple undertone
In CIELAB, Mythic sits at L* 38.6, a* 3.9, b* -3.2. Its hue angle is 321° and its chroma is 5.0, so it leans purple only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 25%.
LRV 12.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.0, Mythic is lighter than 10% 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 Mythic
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight | SW 6264 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Cloak Gray | SW 6278 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stunning Shade | SW 7082 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mythic
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtuoso | N570-6 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Shadows | MQ5-02 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Shadows | MQ5-2 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Ridge | 1456 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wild Mulberry | CSP-475 | 5.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Almost Black | 2130-30 | 5.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cabernet | 2116-30 | 5.40 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Super Nova | 1414 | 5.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Super Nova | CC-990 | 5.71 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Anchor Gray 2126-30 · lighter, LRV 13.6
- Wild Mulberry CSP-475 · lighter, LRV 14.0
- Bracken Slate CW-690 · lighter, LRV 14.1
- Deep Space 2125-20 · darker, LRV 10.8
- Iron Mountain 2134-30 · darker, LRV 11.0
- Westcott Navy 1624 · darker, LRV 9.9
Colors that go with Mythic
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Ashwood Moss 1484 · complementary (180°)
- Temptation 1609 · analogous (−30°)
- Mountain Ridge 1456 · analogous (+30°)
- Spanish Moss ES-44 · triadic (120°)
- Dark Pewter 2122-10 · triadic (240°)
Mythic vs popular colors
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 5.8) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 12.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 5.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 6.2) is darker (LRV 9.3 vs 12.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.