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Cornice Tan CW-115
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Cornice Tan sits at L* 85.0, a* 0.1, b* 17.7. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 17.7, 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 75%.
LRV 63.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.9, Cornice Tan is lighter than 70% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cornice Tan
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netsuke | SW 6134 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Roycroft Vellum | SW 2833 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dirty Martini | SW 9119 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cornice Tan
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limescent | MQ3-16 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Wild Honey | 760C-3 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Champagne Gold | ICC-93 | 1.48 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Beach | 958 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Papaya | 957 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Lady Finger | 1045 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Crumb Cake® | CSP-1010 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Standish White | HC-32 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Lighthouse Landing | 1044 | 2.14 | 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.
- Painted Sands 1142 · lighter, LRV 69.5
- Beacon Hill Damask HC-2 · lighter, LRV 68.0
- Natural Elements 1515 · lighter, LRV 68.9
- Home Sweet Home 1088 · darker, LRV 60.2
- Timson Sand CW-140 · darker, LRV 60.0
- Harmony AF-90 · darker, LRV 59.8
Colors that go with Cornice Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Melon Cup 101 · analogous (−30°)
- Sweet Caroline 478 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Seafoam 2056-60 · triadic (120°)
- Bunny Nose Pink 2074-60 · triadic (240°)
Cornice Tan vs popular colors
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 2.8) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 63.9), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 3.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 3.7) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 63.9), more blue/cool, more muted.