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Lichen Stone CSP-820
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Lichen Stone sits at L* 76.6, a* -3.8, b* 16.2. Its hue angle is 103° and its chroma is 16.6, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 62%.
LRV 49.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.9, Lichen Stone 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 Lichen Stone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recycled Glass | SW 7747 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemongrass | SW 7732 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Koi Pond | SW 7727 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Lichen Stone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washed Olive | S350-3 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Garden Lattice | PPF-24 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Dried Thyme | ICC-57 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Gray | HC-96 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flowering Herbs | 514 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dried Parsley | 522 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mosaic Tile | 1517 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Market Square Shell | CW-30 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgian Green | HC-115 | 3.37 | 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.
- Mesquite 501 · lighter, LRV 53.2
- Crown Point Sand HC-90 · lighter, LRV 52.9
- Laurel Canyon Beige 242 · lighter, LRV 52.9
- Burwell Green CW-445 · darker, LRV 46.9
- Tree Moss 508 · darker, LRV 46.8
- Baffin Island 243 · darker, LRV 46.1
Colors that go with Lichen Stone
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Oriental Iris 1418 · complementary (180°)
- Bradstreet Beige HC-48 · analogous (−30°)
- Cedar Grove 444 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Rapids 745 · triadic (120°)
- Luscious 1369 · triadic (240°)
Lichen Stone vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 4.3) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 49.9), more green.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 4.4) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 49.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 5.6) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 49.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.