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Dusty Cornflower CSP-605
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Dusty Cornflower sits at L* 65.9, a* -6.3, b* -7.4. Its hue angle is 230° and its chroma is 9.8, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 13%.
LRV 36.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.2, Dusty Cornflower is lighter than 40% 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 Dusty Cornflower
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powder Blue | SW 2863 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Favorite Jeans | SW 9147 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Meditative | SW 6227 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dusty Cornflower
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Blue | 530F-4 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Cloisonne Blue | T14-14 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Aqua Gray | BNC-18 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Lakes | 1643 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Cable Knit Sweater | CSP-650 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jamestown Blue | HC-148 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Province Blue | 2135-40 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| St. John Blue | CSP-675 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Labrador Blue | 1670 | 3.51 | 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.
- Pilgrim Haze 2132-50 · lighter, LRV 37.8
- Adagio 1593 · lighter, LRV 39.2
- New Hope Gray 2130-50 · lighter, LRV 39.2
- Mystic Lake CSP-745 · darker, LRV 33.2
- Cloudy Sky 2122-30 · darker, LRV 33.3
- Sea Star 2123-30 · darker, LRV 33.0
Colors that go with Dusty Cornflower
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Seaside Sand 2110-40 · complementary (180°)
- Boca Raton Blue 711 · analogous (−30°)
- Comet 1628 · analogous (+30°)
- Inspired AF-595 · triadic (120°)
- Oilcloth CSP-760 · triadic (240°)
Dusty Cornflower vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 10.1) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 36.2), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 11.2) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 36.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 11.9) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 36.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.