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Natural Cedartone ES-45
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, Natural Cedartone sits at L* 53.2, a* 12.6, b* 27.6. Its hue angle is 66° and its chroma is 30.4, 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 78%.
LRV 21.2 (estimated): dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.2 (estimated), Natural Cedartone is lighter than 22% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Natural Cedartone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokey Topaz | SW 6117 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Cardboard | SW 6124 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Renwick Golden Oak | SW 2824 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Natural Cedartone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranch Brown | S240-6 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wave Of Grain | S290-7 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antique Penny | S270-7 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville Brown | HC-75 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Tawny | 2161-20 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glazed Pear | 1092 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greenfield Pumpkin | HC-40 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fort Sumner Tan | 1119 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Canal | 1132 | 2.42 | 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.
- Glazed Pear 1092 · lighter, LRV 23.6
- Café au Lait CSP-290 · lighter, LRV 24.0
- Fairmont Gold 1071 · lighter, LRV 24.4
- Antique Copper 1169 · darker, LRV 20.2
- Greenfield Pumpkin HC-40 · darker, LRV 18.9
- Fort Sumner Tan 1119 · darker, LRV 18.9
Colors that go with Natural Cedartone
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Electric Blue 2061-40 · complementary (180°)
- Canyon Rock CSP-1120 · analogous (−30°)
- Newt Green 2149-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Geddy Verdigris CW-550 · triadic (120°)
- Charmed Violet 1398 · triadic (240°)
Natural Cedartone vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 21.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 21.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 12.4) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 21.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink.