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Upper West Side CSP-70
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Upper West Side sits at L* 68.8, a* 0.8, b* 7.2. Its hue angle is 84° and its chroma is 7.3, 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 37%.
LRV 39.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.1, Upper West Side is lighter than 43% 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 Upper West Side
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illusion | SW 9592 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Dorian Gray | SW 7017 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Gray Area | SW 7052 | 1.71 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Upper West Side
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quail Ridge | ECC-18-1 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Perfect Taupe | PPU18-13 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Smoked Tan | HDC-NT-14 | 1.91 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quicksand | CSP-200 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Rockport Gray | HC-105 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Evening Gown | CSP-375 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plymouth Rock | 1543 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Gull Gray | ES-72 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Museum Piece | CSP-40 | 2.45 | 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.
- Pearl CW-640 · lighter, LRV 43.1
- Flax 2098-50 · lighter, LRV 41.5
- Sag Harbor Gray HC-95 · lighter, LRV 42.0
- Fusion AF-675 · darker, LRV 36.7
- Dellwood Sand 1019 · darker, LRV 36.0
- Rockport Gray HC-105 · darker, LRV 36.6
Colors that go with Upper West Side
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- New Hope Gray 2130-50 · complementary (180°)
- Lost Locket CSP-410 · analogous (−30°)
- Sabre Gray 1482 · analogous (+30°)
- Silken Blue CSP-670 · triadic (120°)
- Inspired AF-595 · triadic (240°)
Upper West Side vs popular colors
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 1.7) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 1.8) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 39.1), more blue/cool.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 2.4) is about as light, more green.