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Bone Black CW-715
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Bone Black sits at L* 74.6, a* -1.5, b* 5.2. Its hue angle is 106° and its chroma is 5.4, 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 40%.
LRV 47.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.5, Bone Black is lighter than 52% 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 Bone Black
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensible Hue | SW 6198 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Chelsea Gray | SW 2850 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Allegory | SW 9553 | 1.74 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Bone Black
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Mill | ECC-27-2 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Heirloom Silver | PPU25-08 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Arid Plains | PPU25-07 | 1.21 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Huskie | 1473 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Gray Horse | 2140-50 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Sea Haze | 2137-50 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Thunder | AF-685 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cosmopolitan | CSP-100 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| La Paloma Gray | 1551 | 2.22 | 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.
- Aganthus Green 472 · lighter, LRV 50.4
- Shale 861 · lighter, LRV 50.5
- Winter Solstice 1605 · lighter, LRV 50.7
- Ferndale Green ES-43 · darker, LRV 44.5
- Silver Fox 2108-50 · darker, LRV 43.7
- Marina Gray 1599 · darker, LRV 44.5
Colors that go with Bone Black
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lavender Blue 1438 · complementary (180°)
- Hazelwood 1005 · analogous (−30°)
- Misted Green 2138-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Celtic Blue ES-31 · triadic (120°)
- Violetta AF-615 · triadic (240°)
Bone Black vs popular colors
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 2.1) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 3.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 3.4) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 47.5), more green.