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Tweed Coat CSP-85
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Tweed Coat sits at L* 54.6, a* 0.2, b* 5.5. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 5.5, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 32%.
LRV 23.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.2, Tweed Coat is lighter than 25% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Tweed Coat
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Going Grey | SW 9554 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Adaptive Shade | SW 7053 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Terrain | SW 9613 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tweed Coat
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mossy Oak | N360-5 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Wood Ash | N360-5A | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Pier | PPU8-22 | 1.46 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Rock | 1469 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Chelsea Gray | HC-168 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Taos Taupe | 2111-40 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Dolphin | AF-715 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Barnwood | CSP-115 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iron Gate | 1545 | 2.62 | 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.
- Kingsport Gray HC-86 · lighter, LRV 25.1
- Squirrel Tail 1476 · lighter, LRV 24.9
- Secret AF-710 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Asphalt CC-548 · darker, LRV 21.3
- Sparrow AF-720 · darker, LRV 21.1
- Carter Gray CW-80 · darker, LRV 21.9
Colors that go with Tweed Coat
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Charcoal Linen 2133-40 · complementary (180°)
- Gotham CSP-385 · analogous (−30°)
- Geddy Gray CW-720 · analogous (+30°)
- Templeton Gray HC-161 · triadic (120°)
- Frozen in Time 1448 · triadic (240°)
Tweed Coat vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 6.1) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 23.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 6.1) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 23.2), more blue/cool.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 23.2), more yellow/warm, more green.