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Cole Stone CW-60
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Cole Stone sits at L* 63.2, a* 0.6, b* 10.8. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 10.8, 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 46%.
LRV 32.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.9, Cole Stone is lighter than 36% 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 Cole Stone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honed Soapstone | SW 9126 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Zeus | SW 7744 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Urban Jungle | SW 9117 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cole Stone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridle Path | ECC-43-2 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Shadow Taupe | BNC-24 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Rolling Pebble | PPU7-23 | 1.56 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown | CSP-165 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Briarwood | HC-175 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| River Gorge Gray | 1537 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beige Gray | ES-51 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raccoon Hollow | 978 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turret | CC-604 | 2.62 | 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.
- Turret CC-604 · lighter, LRV 35.8
- Oilcloth CSP-760 · lighter, LRV 35.3
- River Reflections 1552 · lighter, LRV 35.3
- Raccoon Hollow 978 · darker, LRV 28.8
- Bed of Ferns 1511 · darker, LRV 28.1
- Studio Clay CSP-380 · darker, LRV 28.8
Colors that go with Cole Stone
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Coastline AF-570 · complementary (180°)
- Whispering Woods 1012 · analogous (−30°)
- Raintree Green CC-560 · analogous (+30°)
- Williamsburg Wythe Blue CW-590 · triadic (120°)
- Iris Bliss 1383 · triadic (240°)
Cole Stone vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 2.2) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 32.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 32.9), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 32.9), more blue/cool, more muted.