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Old Country OC-76
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Old Country sits at L* 86.9, a* 3.1, b* 10.5. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 10.9, so it leans orange 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 55%.
LRV 68.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 68.8, Old Country is lighter than 76% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Old Country
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fragile Beauty | SW 7553 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Only Natural | SW 7596 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Intricate Ivory | SW 6350 | 1.72 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Old Country
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siesta Tan | ECC-59-2 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Weathered Sandstone | 290E-1 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Vanilla Mocha | N260-1 | 1.42 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Trail | 1157 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Bayshore Beige | 1079 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Latte | 2163-60 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Soft Satin | 2164-60 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Bashful | 1171 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Inner Peach | 1150 | 1.71 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- April Pink 2091-70 · lighter, LRV 72.6
- Strawberry Yogurt 2104-70 · lighter, LRV 73.6
- Old Prairie 2143-50 · lighter, LRV 72.2
- Tucson Winds 1024 · darker, LRV 64.6
- Cream Fleece 233 · darker, LRV 63.8
- Elmira White HC-84 · darker, LRV 64.7
Colors that go with Old Country
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jet Stream 814 · complementary (180°)
- Just Peachy 2173-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Natural Elements 1515 · analogous (+30°)
- Arctic Blue 2050-60 · triadic (120°)
- Spring Lilac 1388 · triadic (240°)
Old Country vs popular colors
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 2.4) is darker (LRV 66.3 vs 68.8), more blue/cool, more green.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 2.8) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 68.8), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Parchment (Benjamin Moore OC-78, ΔE 3.7) is lighter (LRV 79.9 vs 68.8).