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Ashwood OC-47
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Ashwood sits at L* 86.2, a* -1.6, b* 7.8. Its hue angle is 101° and its chroma is 7.9, 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 44%.
LRV 67.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 67.2, Ashwood is lighter than 75% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Ashwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oat Milk | SW 9501 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Nonchalant White | SW 6161 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Natural Choice | SW 7011 | 1.90 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Ashwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Moon | UL200-9 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Hazy Trail | N350-1 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Ginger Sugar | MQ3-18 | 1.37 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Morning Mist | 1528 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Wind's Breath | OC-24 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Wind's Breath | 981 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| April Showers | 1507 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Nature's Essentials | 1521 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Natural Cream | OC-14 | 1.16 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fossil AF-65 · lighter, LRV 71.6
- Lambskin OC-3 · lighter, LRV 71.2
- Lambskin 1051 · lighter, LRV 71.2
- Dusty Road 1017 · darker, LRV 63.6
- Dusty Road CC-310 · darker, LRV 63.6
- Spa AF-435 · darker, LRV 62.6
Colors that go with Ashwood
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Celestia Blue 1429 · complementary (180°)
- Tucson Winds 1024 · analogous (−30°)
- Thornton Sage 464 · analogous (+30°)
- Glacier Blue 1653 · triadic (120°)
- Peace and Happiness 1380 · triadic (240°)
Ashwood vs popular colors
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 1.8) is darker (LRV 63.1 vs 67.2), more red/pink.
- Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, ΔE 1.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Balboa Mist (Benjamin Moore OC-27, ΔE 2.4) is darker (LRV 65.5 vs 67.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.