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Massicot CW-380
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Massicot sits at L* 65.2, a* 11.6, b* 40.7. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 42.3, 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 86%.
LRV 34.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.1, Massicot is lighter than 37% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Massicot
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butternut | SW 6389 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Bosc Pear | SW 6390 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Rule | SW 6383 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Massicot
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glazed Pears | M270-6 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Amber Glass | PMD-104 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Lone Star | T12-5 | 1.75 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Sugar | 2160-30 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Delightful Golden | 2158-30 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| French Horn | 195 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coffeehouse Ochre | CW-385 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peanut Butter | 2159-20 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Morgan Hill Gold | 189 | 3.41 | 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.
- Autumn Gold 2152-30 · lighter, LRV 36.3
- Glowing Umber 182 · lighter, LRV 37.1
- Apple Crisp 2159-30 · lighter, LRV 37.9
- Kurkuma AF-350 · darker, LRV 31.7
- Acorn Squash 258 · darker, LRV 30.9
- Yellow Oxide 2154-10 · darker, LRV 30.2
Colors that go with Massicot
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bayberry Blue 790 · complementary (180°)
- San Antonio Rose 027 · analogous (−30°)
- Jalapeño Pepper 2147-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Poolside Blue 2048-40 · triadic (120°)
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · triadic (240°)
Massicot vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 34.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 34.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 7.9) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 34.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.