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Market Square Shell CW-30
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Market Square Shell sits at L* 76.3, a* -1.2, b* 14.3. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 14.4, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 59%.
LRV 50.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.0, Market Square Shell is lighter than 54% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Market Square Shell
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace of Mind | SW 9510 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grassland | SW 6163 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Relaxed Khaki | SW 6149 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Market Square Shell
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celery Powder | PPU8-18 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Jungle Khaki | ECC-64-1 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Pale Bamboo | PWL-91 | 1.61 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make Believe | CSP-1035 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Glacial Till | AF-390 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Baffin Island | 243 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crown Point Sand | HC-90 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Laurel Canyon Beige | 242 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bennington Gray | HC-82 | 2.48 | 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.
- Royal Flax CSP-315 · lighter, LRV 53.3
- Spanish Olive 1509 · lighter, LRV 52.5
- Spanish Olive CC-606 · lighter, LRV 52.5
- Tree Moss 508 · darker, LRV 46.8
- Baffin Island 243 · darker, LRV 46.1
- Salisbury Green HC-139 · darker, LRV 46.4
Colors that go with Market Square Shell
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Oriental Iris 1418 · complementary (180°)
- Saint Martin Sand 2164-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Salisbury Green HC-139 · analogous (+30°)
- Chesapeake Blue CW-595 · triadic (120°)
- Angelina 1376 · triadic (240°)
Market Square Shell vs popular colors
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 5.1) is lighter (LRV 55.0 vs 50.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 50.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 50.0), more blue/cool, more muted.