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Byrd Beige CW-365
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, Byrd Beige sits at L* 82.5, a* 2.8, b* 24.8. Its hue angle is 84° and its chroma is 25.0, 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 82%.
LRV 59.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.4, Byrd Beige is lighter than 64% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Byrd Beige
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Yellow | SW 7691 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Compatible Cream | SW 6387 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peace Yellow | SW 2857 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Byrd Beige
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crepe | PPU7-19 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Harmonious Gold | M300-3 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Riviera Sand | 320E-3 | 1.65 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fennel Seed | 1101 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Harvest Time | 186 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Desert Tan | 2153-50 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Safari | AF-335 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Shortbread | CSP-970 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Gray | ES-70 | 2.46 | 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.
- Gloucester Green CW-440 · lighter, LRV 63.4
- Mohave Desert 1115 · lighter, LRV 63.6
- Ocean Beach 958 · lighter, LRV 63.4
- Sweeney Yellow CW-370 · darker, LRV 56.1
- Jonesboro Cream 241 · darker, LRV 55.5
- Williamsburg Stone CW-25 · darker, LRV 56.4
Colors that go with Byrd Beige
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Sanibel Peach 072 · analogous (−30°)
- Folk Art 528 · analogous (+30°)
- Surf City 731 · triadic (120°)
- Bunny Nose Pink 2074-60 · triadic (240°)
Byrd Beige vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 5.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 59.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 59.4), more green.