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Spanish Moss ES-44
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Spanish Moss sits at L* 40.1, a* 2.2, b* 7.2. Its hue angle is 73° and its chroma is 7.5, so it leans orange 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 48%.
LRV 11.3 (estimated): very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.3 (estimated), Spanish Moss is lighter than 9% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Spanish Moss
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor House | SW 7505 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Prospect | SW 9615 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Homestead Brown | SW 7515 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Spanish Moss
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underground | N200-7 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Back Stage | T11-8 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aging Barrel | PPU5-2 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Creek Brown | 1001 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brown Horse | 2108-30 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dixon Brown | CW-160 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coachman's Cape® | CSP-90 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Middlebury Brown | HC-68 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Northwood Brown | 1000 | 3.33 | 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.
- Coachman's Cape® CSP-90 · lighter, LRV 14.0
- Cabin Fever 1540 · lighter, LRV 13.5
- Deep Creek 1477 · lighter, LRV 14.7
- Desert Shadows 2114-30 · darker, LRV 11.9
- Cabbage Patch 2141-20 · darker, LRV 10.6
- Aegean Olive 1491 · darker, LRV 11.5
Colors that go with Spanish Moss
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Andes Summit CSP-600 · complementary (180°)
- Wood Grain Brown 2109-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Mohegan Sage 2138-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Mediterranean Teal 2123-10 · triadic (120°)
- Mythic CSP-510 · triadic (240°)
Spanish Moss vs popular colors
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 11.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 6.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 7.1) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 11.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.