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Wheeling Neutral HC-92
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Wheeling Neutral sits at L* 77.6, a* 0.9, b* 17.2. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 17.2, 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 65%.
LRV 51.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 51.6, Wheeling Neutral is lighter than 56% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Wheeling Neutral
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumblin' Tumbleweed | SW 9120 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Ramie | SW 6156 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Crewel Tan | SW 0011 | 1.50 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Wheeling Neutral
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye Bread | PPU8-10 | 0.45 | Practically identical | |
| Final Straw | S320-3 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Windsor Tan | MQ2-26 | 1.50 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaker Beige | HC-45 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Bracken Biscuit | CW-120 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Sandy Brown | 1046 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Sandy Brown | CC-150 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Blanched Almond | 1060 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bleeker Beige | HC-80 | 2.09 | 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.
- Milk Shake 1165 · lighter, LRV 55.6
- King Arthur's Court 1081 · lighter, LRV 55.2
- Sandpiper Beige CC-368 · lighter, LRV 55.2
- Burgess Green CW-485 · darker, LRV 49.4
- Shakespeare Tan 228 · darker, LRV 47.4
- Glacial Till AF-390 · darker, LRV 47.2
Colors that go with Wheeling Neutral
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Clementine Rose 1219 · analogous (−30°)
- Lily Pad 480 · analogous (+30°)
- Tranquil Blue 2051-50 · triadic (120°)
- Wishing Well 1389 · triadic (240°)
Wheeling Neutral vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 51.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 51.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 51.6), more blue/cool, more muted.