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Old Fashioned Peach OC-79
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Old Fashioned Peach sits at L* 91.1, a* 2.5, b* 13.5. Its hue angle is 80° and its chroma is 13.7, 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 71%.
LRV 76.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 76.0, Old Fashioned Peach is lighter than 87% 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 Old Fashioned Peach
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherish Cream | SW 6651 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Gardenia | SW 6665 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Champagne | SW 6644 | 1.22 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Old Fashioned Peach
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pebble Cream | BWC-08 | 0.44 | Practically identical | |
| Oat Flour | ICC-31 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Mannequin Cream | OR-W3 | 0.60 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfly Kisses | 902 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Arizona Peach | 092 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Hazelnut Cream | 2161-60 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Georgia on My Mind | 134 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Crème Caramel | 910 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Crème Caramel | OC-84 | 1.17 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Ambrosia 893 · lighter, LRV 81.9
- Woodmont Cream 204 · lighter, LRV 80.5
- Ancient Ivory OC-133 · lighter, LRV 80.5
- Old Prairie 2143-50 · darker, LRV 72.2
- Old Prairie OC-42 · darker, LRV 72.2
- Ally's Earring CSP-125 · darker, LRV 72.9
Colors that go with Old Fashioned Peach
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Satin 2067-70 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Cloud 2169-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Limesicle 2145-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Jack Frost 729 · triadic (120°)
- Charming Pink 2075-70 · triadic (240°)
Old Fashioned Peach vs popular colors
- Parchment (Benjamin Moore OC-78, ΔE 1.7) is lighter (LRV 79.9 vs 76.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 3.4) is darker (LRV 74.3 vs 76.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 4.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.