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Harwood Putty CW-5
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Harwood Putty sits at L* 94.1, a* -2.1, b* 3.6. Its hue angle is 120° and its chroma is 4.2, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 24%.
LRV 83.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 83.2, Harwood Putty is lighter than 96% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Harwood Putty
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Glimpse | SW 9676 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Serendipity | SW 9671 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Snowbelt | SW 9623 | 1.45 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Harwood Putty
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silence | N410-1 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Winter White | DC-004 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Billowy Down | 780E-1 | 0.77 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Heron | OC-57 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Oxford White | CC-30 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Oxford White | 869 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Cloud Nine | 2144-60 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Cloud Nine | OC-119 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Frostine | AF-5 | 1.04 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Snow White OC-66 · lighter, LRV 87.5
- Snow White 2122-70 · lighter, LRV 87.5
- Mountain Peak White OC-121 · lighter, LRV 88.6
- Paper Doll CSP-485 · darker, LRV 79.5
- Winter White OC-21 · darker, LRV 79.6
- Winter White 2140-70 · darker, LRV 79.6
Colors that go with Harwood Putty
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Polar White 2069-70 · complementary (180°)
- Atrium White OC-145 · analogous (−30°)
- Snow Angel 841 · analogous (+30°)
- Lily White 2128-70 · triadic (120°)
- Flush Pink 2081-70 · triadic (240°)
Harwood Putty vs popular colors
- White Heron (Benjamin Moore OC-57, ΔE 0.9) is lighter (LRV 86.7 vs 83.2).
- White Dove (Benjamin Moore OC-17, ΔE 1.4) is about as light.
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 1.6) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 83.2), more blue/cool.