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Old Soul CSP-65
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Old Soul sits at L* 75.9, a* 1.0, b* 8.9. Its hue angle is 84° and its chroma is 8.9, 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 45%.
LRV 49.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.5, Old Soul is lighter than 54% 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 Old Soul
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiitake | SW 9173 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Analytical Gray | SW 7051 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Minimalist | SW 9611 | 1.50 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Old Soul
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Path | 730C-3 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Aspen Branch | HDC-NT-16G | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Barley Field | ECC-44-1 | 1.00 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Hearth | 984 | 0.44 | Practically identical | |
| Ashen Tan | 996 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Annapolis Gray | HC-176 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Dufferin Terrace | CC-456 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Gallery Buff | CSP-225 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Hampshire Taupe | 990 | 1.98 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Paris Rain 1501 · lighter, LRV 52.7
- Mountain Air CC-636 · lighter, LRV 52.7
- Cumulus Cloud 1550 · lighter, LRV 52.3
- Urban Sophisticate CSP-160 · darker, LRV 45.9
- Northern Cliffs 1536 · darker, LRV 45.5
- Saybrook Sage HC-114 · darker, LRV 45.5
Colors that go with Old Soul
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- November Skies 2128-50 · complementary (180°)
- Meadow Pink 1011 · analogous (−30°)
- Horizon Gray 2141-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Paradiso 717 · triadic (120°)
- African Violet 2116-50 · triadic (240°)
Old Soul vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 1.8) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 49.5), more blue/cool.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 2.8) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 49.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 2.9) is darker (LRV 47.7 vs 49.5), more blue/cool, more muted.