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Concord Ivory HC-12
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Concord Ivory sits at L* 83.2, a* 0.3, b* 35.2. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 35.2, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 88%.
LRV 60.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.0, Concord Ivory is lighter than 65% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Concord Ivory
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solaria | SW 6688 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Naples Yellow | SW 9021 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunbeam Yellow | SW 0078 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Concord Ivory
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lol Yellow | T12-6 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| Honey Beige | 390D-4 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mustard Seed | 370D-4 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster Gold | 200 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Da Vinci's Canvas | 208 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Governor's Gold | CW-395 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Yosemite Yellow | 215 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Damask Yellow | CW-400 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Golden Tan | 2152-40 | 2.86 | 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.
- Broadway Lights 298 · lighter, LRV 63.6
- Honey Burst 144 · lighter, LRV 64.4
- Peach Jam 130 · lighter, LRV 65.3
- Mother Earth 376 · darker, LRV 57.0
- Da Vinci's Canvas 208 · darker, LRV 56.2
- Goldfinch 187 · darker, LRV 56.0
Colors that go with Concord Ivory
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Pudding 137 · analogous (−30°)
- Potpourri Green 2029-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Concord Ivory vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 60.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 60.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 60.0), more blue/cool, more muted.