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French Canvas OC-41
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, French Canvas sits at L* 90.0, a* -1.9, b* 7.6. Its hue angle is 104° and its chroma is 7.8, 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 43%.
LRV 74.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 74.0, French Canvas is lighter than 84% 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 French Canvas
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagey | SW 6175 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Barely Pear | SW 9666 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Nonchalant White | SW 6161 | 1.80 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to French Canvas
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crushed Limestone | PPF-15 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Shark Tooth | BWC-17 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Lime Juice | ICC-38 | 0.85 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Canvas | 1514 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Old Prairie | 2143-50 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Old Prairie | OC-42 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Ally's Earring | CSP-125 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| White Drifts | OC-138 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| White River | 1499 | 0.88 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Winter White OC-21 · lighter, LRV 79.6
- Winter White 2140-70 · lighter, LRV 79.6
- Paper Doll CSP-485 · lighter, LRV 79.5
- Winter Orchard 1555 · darker, LRV 70.3
- Peau de Soie AF-60 · darker, LRV 70.7
- Cocoa Butter 1023 · darker, LRV 70.7
Colors that go with French Canvas
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lavender Secret 1415 · complementary (180°)
- Beautiful in My Eyes 1170 · analogous (−30°)
- North Shore Green 456 · analogous (+30°)
- Harbor Fog 2062-70 · triadic (120°)
- Baby Dreams 2083-70 · triadic (240°)
French Canvas vs popular colors
- Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, ΔE 2.6) is lighter (LRV 81.9 vs 74.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 2.7) is lighter (LRV 82.5 vs 74.0), more red/pink.
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 2.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.