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Handmade Paper CSP-875
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Handmade Paper sits at L* 91.9, a* -3.9, b* 16.1. Its hue angle is 104° and its chroma is 16.5, 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 78%.
LRV 77.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 77.4, Handmade Paper is lighter than 89% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Handmade Paper
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narcissus | SW 6707 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Carambola | SW 9667 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Daybreak | SW 6700 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Handmade Paper
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floating Lily | M340-2 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Iced Green Apple | P360-2 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| May Apple | P350-2 | 1.61 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne Green | 379 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Light as a Feather | 934 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Sweet Cream | CSP-935 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| North Star | 288 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Pale Celery | 2150-60 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Pale Celery | OC-116 | 1.65 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pearly Gates 190 · lighter, LRV 82.2
- Timid White 2148-60 · lighter, LRV 82.5
- Timid White OC-39 · lighter, LRV 82.5
- Limesicle 2145-50 · darker, LRV 74.3
- Crème Caramel 910 · darker, LRV 73.3
- Crème Caramel OC-84 · darker, LRV 73.3
Colors that go with Handmade Paper
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Winter Melon 093 · analogous (−30°)
- Mint Julep 547 · analogous (+30°)
- Light Blue 2066-70 · triadic (120°)
- Newborn Pink 2078-60 · triadic (240°)
Handmade Paper vs popular colors
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 79.0 vs 77.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 4.5) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 5.3) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 77.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.