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Raleigh Sorrel CW-135
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Raleigh Sorrel sits at L* 50.9, a* 5.6, b* 19.1. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 19.9, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 65%.
LRV 20.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.1, Raleigh Sorrel is lighter than 21% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Raleigh Sorrel
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fallen Leaves | SW 9114 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Shaker Peg | SW 9539 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thatch Brown | SW 6145 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Raleigh Sorrel
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library Oak | N270-7 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Warm Earth | 290F-6 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Archaeological Site | N300-6 | 1.63 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Valley | 1057 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Cambridge Riverbed | 1035 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Baked Pretzel | 1126 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Valley Forge Brown | HC-74 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vero Beach Tan | 1085 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Edgewood Rocks | 1056 | 3.13 | 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.
- Maryville Brown HC-75 · lighter, LRV 21.6
- Fox Hollow Brown 1235 · lighter, LRV 21.6
- Caramel Apple 1042 · lighter, LRV 22.4
- Riverbank CSP-355 · darker, LRV 18.4
- Bayleaf 1533 · darker, LRV 18.2
- Chocolate Pudding 1014 · darker, LRV 17.8
Colors that go with Raleigh Sorrel
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Finley Blue CW-620 · complementary (180°)
- Mountain Retreat 1176 · analogous (−30°)
- Chopped Dill 496 · analogous (+30°)
- Mayo Teal CW-570 · triadic (120°)
- Cupid's Dart 1385 · triadic (240°)
Raleigh Sorrel vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 11.2) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 20.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 11.5) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 20.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 12.4) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 20.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.