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Baby Fawn OC-15
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Baby Fawn sits at L* 84.7, a* -0.5, b* 8.2. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 8.2, so it leans yellow 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 63.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.1, Baby Fawn is lighter than 69% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Baby Fawn
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumpling | SW 9616 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Accolade | SW 9516 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Grecian Ivory | SW 7541 | 1.66 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Baby Fawn
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arid Landscape | N310-2 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Canvas Tan | UL170-14 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Clay Beige | UL190-10 | 1.10 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgecomb Gray | HC-173 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Alaskan Skies | 972 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Nature's Essentials | 1521 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Natural Cream | OC-14 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Elmira White | HC-84 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Skipping Stone | CSP-155 | 1.06 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pale Oak OC-20 · lighter, LRV 68.6
- Athena 858 · lighter, LRV 68.6
- Healing Aloe 1562 · lighter, LRV 68.3
- Tea Light 471 · darker, LRV 60.1
- Tea Light CC-610 · darker, LRV 60.1
- Arctic Gray 1577 · darker, LRV 61.0
Colors that go with Baby Fawn
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Celestia Blue 1429 · complementary (180°)
- Charmeuse AF-265 · analogous (−30°)
- Par Four 470 · analogous (+30°)
- Glacier Blue 1653 · triadic (120°)
- Peace and Happiness 1380 · triadic (240°)
Baby Fawn vs popular colors
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 0.0) is about as light.
- Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, ΔE 2.2) is lighter (LRV 68.6 vs 63.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Balboa Mist (Benjamin Moore OC-27, ΔE 2.2) is lighter (LRV 65.5 vs 63.1), more blue/cool, more muted.