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Hazy Skies OC-48
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Hazy Skies sits at L* 81.5, a* -1.9, b* 8.8. Its hue angle is 102° and its chroma is 9.1, 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 58.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.0, Hazy Skies is lighter than 63% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Hazy Skies
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Marble | SW 6162 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Liveable Green | SW 6176 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Sedate Gray | SW 6169 | 1.57 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Hazy Skies
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Pearl | 780C-3 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Sawgrass | N350-2 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Coliseum Marble | PPU8-16 | 1.55 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stingray | 1529 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Doily | CSP-130 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Spring Thaw | 1508 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Gray Mirage | 2142-50 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Dusty Miller | CSP-755 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Inner Balance | 1522 | 1.85 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Barren Plain 2111-60 · lighter, LRV 62.1
- Sea Froth 2107-60 · lighter, LRV 61.9
- Picket Fence CSP-370 · lighter, LRV 62.9
- Smokey Taupe 983 · darker, LRV 54.5
- Grecian Green 507 · darker, LRV 53.8
- Desert Green 443 · darker, LRV 54.5
Colors that go with Hazy Skies
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Spring Flowers 1430 · complementary (180°)
- Pinky Swear CSP-340 · analogous (−30°)
- Tea Light 471 · analogous (+30°)
- Ashwood Gray 1654 · triadic (120°)
- Hidden Sanctuary 1375 · triadic (240°)
Hazy Skies vs popular colors
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 2.1) is darker (LRV 55.0 vs 58.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 2.8) is lighter (LRV 63.1 vs 58.0), more red/pink.
- Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, ΔE 3.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.