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Turkish Bay Leaf CSP-885
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Turkish Bay Leaf sits at L* 76.8, a* -5.8, b* 33.1. Its hue angle is 100° and its chroma is 33.6, 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 83%.
LRV 49.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.4, Turkish Bay Leaf 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 Turkish Bay Leaf
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearts of Palm | SW 6415 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cool Avocado | SW 9029 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mélange Green | SW 6710 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Turkish Bay Leaf
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat Grass | PPU9-11 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Gnome Green | T13-19 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Pistachio Shortbread | HDC-SP16-02 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dill Pickle | 2147-40 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Dust | 2150-40 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Timothy Straw | 2149-40 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Artichoke Hearts | 382 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lilianna | CSP-855 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Anjou Pear | AF-425 | 3.06 | 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.
- Shortbread CSP-970 · lighter, LRV 53.9
- Artichoke Hearts 382 · lighter, LRV 54.1
- Dijon 193 · lighter, LRV 54.2
- Burwell Green CW-445 · darker, LRV 46.9
- Anjou Pear AF-425 · darker, LRV 45.2
- Mustard Seed 222 · darker, LRV 44.6
Colors that go with Turkish Bay Leaf
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · complementary (180°)
- Persian Melon 117 · analogous (−30°)
- Lime Twist 425 · analogous (+30°)
- Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Turkish Bay Leaf vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 49.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 49.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 49.4), more red/pink.