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Caen Stone SW 0028
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Caen Stone sits at L* 85.1, a* 5.1, b* 19.0. Its hue angle is 75° and its chroma is 19.7, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 75%.
LRV 66.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.4, Caen Stone is lighter than 80% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Caen Stone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellesley Buff | 107 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Jumel Peachtone | HC-54 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Home Sweet Home | 1088 | 1.50 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Caen Stone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shortbread Cookie | BXC-64 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Chai | S270-2 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Sandpoint | 270E-2 | 1.16 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Cream | SW 7721 | 0.41 | Practically identical | |
| Travertine | SW 7722 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Interactive Cream | SW 6113 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Frangipane | SW 6645 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Flattering Peach | SW 6638 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Creamery | SW 6358 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Enjoyable Yellow SW 6666 · lighter, LRV 70.7
- Roycroft Vellum SW 2833 · lighter, LRV 70.7
- Eaglet Beige SW 7573 · lighter, LRV 70.7
- Ancestral Gold SW 6407 · darker, LRV 62.1
- Interactive Cream SW 6113 · darker, LRV 61.9
- Compatible Cream SW 6387 · darker, LRV 61.0
Colors that go with Caen Stone
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Caen Stone:
- Serengeti Grass SW 9116
- Rambling Rose SW 6305
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · complementary (180°)
- Jazz Age Coral SW 0058 · analogous (−30°)
- Wild Lime SW 9668 · analogous (+30°)
- Spa SW 6765 · triadic (120°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (240°)
Caen Stone vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 3.5) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 66.4), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 66.4), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 6.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.