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Calm OC-22
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Calm sits at L* 90.6, a* -0.2, b* 2.7. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 2.7, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 22%.
LRV 75.8: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.8, Calm is lighter than 86% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Calm
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghosted | SW 9545 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Snowfall | SW 6000 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Snowbound | SW 7004 | 1.44 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Calm
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet On The Set | MQ3-04 | 0.44 | Practically identical | |
| Quiet On The Set | MQ3-4 | 0.44 | Practically identical | |
| Soft Violet | PPL-53 | 0.96 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calm | 2111-70 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Lacey Pearl | 2108-70 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Garlic Bulb | 2112-70 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| À la Mode | 2109-70 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Barely There | CSP-725 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| White Winged Dove | 1457 | 1.69 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Stoneware CSP-245 · lighter, LRV 80.8
- White Violet 1408 · lighter, LRV 81.6
- Misty Gray 2124-60 · lighter, LRV 80.6
- Polar Frost 1506 · darker, LRV 71.5
- Sea Wind OC-139 · darker, LRV 71.5
- Green Tint 2139-60 · darker, LRV 72.1
Colors that go with Calm
Calm is too close to neutral (chroma 2.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its yellow lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Calm vs popular colors
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 1.4) is lighter (LRV 82.8 vs 75.8).
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 1.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 1.8) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 75.8).