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Spice Market CSP-925
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, Spice Market sits at L* 67.5, a* -1.8, b* 50.4. Its hue angle is 92° and its chroma is 50.4, 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 94%.
LRV 35.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.9, Spice Market is lighter than 39% 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 Spice Market
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hep Green | SW 6704 | 4.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| High Strung | SW 6705 | 4.82 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Antiquity | SW 6402 | 5.24 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Spice Market
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margarita | P330-6 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Leapfrog | 380D-6 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemongrass | PPU6-18 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Gold | 378 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Savannah Green | 2150-30 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| French Quarter Gold | 287 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hollywood Gold | 279 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Savannah Moss | 385 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turning Leaf | 384 | 3.80 | 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.
- Buttercup 2154-30 · lighter, LRV 38.8
- Golden Bounty 294 · lighter, LRV 39.5
- Bryant Gold HC-7 · lighter, LRV 40.5
- Ochre 2151-30 · darker, LRV 33.7
- Palace Ochre CW-425 · darker, LRV 33.7
- French Horn 195 · darker, LRV 32.4
Colors that go with Spice Market
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Nova Scotia Blue 796 · complementary (180°)
- Butterscotch 2157-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Napa Vineyards 427 · analogous (+30°)
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · triadic (120°)
- Spring Azalea 2077-40 · triadic (240°)
Spice Market vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 11.2) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 35.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 12.6) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 35.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 15.5) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 35.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.