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Elephant Tusk OC-8
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Elephant Tusk sits at L* 87.8, a* -1.2, b* 12.8. Its hue angle is 96° and its chroma is 12.8, 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 63%.
LRV 69.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 69.5, Elephant Tusk is lighter than 77% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Elephant Tusk
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionic Ivory | SW 6406 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Restoration Ivory | SW 6413 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Chamomile | SW 6399 | 1.33 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Elephant Tusk
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvedere Cream | 770C-2 | 0.23 | Practically identical | |
| Chartreuse Frost | MQ3-17 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Scribe | MQ2-31 | 0.98 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Porcelain | 239 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Seaspray | 941 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Seaspray | CC-250 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Sandy White | 2148-50 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Palace White | 956 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Palace White | OC-100 | 1.36 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- French Macaroon CSP-335 · lighter, LRV 73.9
- Crème Caramel 910 · lighter, LRV 73.3
- Crème Caramel OC-84 · lighter, LRV 73.3
- Thornton Sage 464 · darker, LRV 66.3
- Pine Barrens 437 · darker, LRV 65.8
- Hidden Cove CSP-1030 · darker, LRV 65.1
Colors that go with Elephant Tusk
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- English Hyacinth 1417 · complementary (180°)
- Love Always 896 · analogous (−30°)
- Pine Barrens 437 · analogous (+30°)
- Skyscraper 765 · triadic (120°)
- Pale Iris 2073-60 · triadic (240°)
Elephant Tusk vs popular colors
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 2.4) is darker (LRV 66.5 vs 69.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 2.4) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 69.5).
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 3.5) is lighter (LRV 76.6 vs 69.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.