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Cedar ES-40
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, Cedar sits at L* 70.2, a* 21.4, b* 53.3. Its hue angle is 68° and its chroma is 57.5, 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 95%.
LRV 41.1 (estimated): mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.1 (estimated), Cedar is lighter than 45% 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 Cedar
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saffron Thread | SW 6663 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Osage Orange | SW 6890 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Adventure Orange | SW 6655 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cedar
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Crisp | 290D-5 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amber Glow | 280B-6 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Life Is Good | T18-05 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brilliant Amber | 161 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Fruity Cocktail | 147 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antelope Canyon | 125 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jack O'Lantern | 2156-30 | 4.51 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Orange Appeal | 124 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mango Punch | 154 | 4.55 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fruity Cocktail 147 · lighter, LRV 42.4
- Old Gold 167 · lighter, LRV 42.8
- Yellow Marigold 2155-30 · lighter, LRV 42.3
- Delightful Golden 2158-30 · darker, LRV 35.2
- Fields of Gold 203 · darker, LRV 34.5
- Gold Mine 2155-20 · darker, LRV 33.8
Colors that go with Cedar
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Tucson Coral 005 · analogous (−30°)
- Bright Gold 371 · analogous (+30°)
- Green Sponge 2046-40 · triadic (120°)
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · triadic (240°)
Cedar vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 5.7) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 41.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 10.5) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 41.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 10.8) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 41.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.