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Walnut CW-240
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Walnut sits at L* 46.9, a* 15.6, b* 14.3. Its hue angle is 43° and its chroma is 21.1, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 57%.
LRV 17.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.6, Walnut is lighter than 18% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Walnut
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanbark | SW 6061 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reddened Earth | SW 6053 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Canyon Clay | SW 6054 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Walnut
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Sienna | BXC-57 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Natural Copper | BXC-52 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Cedar Grove | ECC-26-1 | 1.65 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaretto | CSP-325 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Coyote Trail | 1224 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brindle | 1183 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oregon Trail | 1230 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Arizona Canyon | 1211 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ten Gallon Hat | 1210 | 3.90 | 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.
- Sorrel Brown 1236 · lighter, LRV 18.3
- Carob AF-160 · lighter, LRV 18.9
- Vero Beach Tan 1085 · lighter, LRV 19.0
- Brindle 1183 · darker, LRV 15.1
- Cowboy Boots 1015 · darker, LRV 14.9
- Oregon Trail 1230 · darker, LRV 14.8
Colors that go with Walnut
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Calypso Blue 727 · complementary (180°)
- Love Affair 1266 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Ridge Mountains 1043 · analogous (+30°)
- Steamed Spinach 643 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Nova 825 · triadic (240°)
Walnut vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 8.9) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 17.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 9.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 11.6) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 17.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.