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Mulberry Silk SW 0001
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Mulberry Silk sits at L* 52.2, a* 10.1, b* 10.0. Its hue angle is 44° and its chroma is 14.2, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 49%.
LRV 20.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.4, Mulberry Silk is lighter than 26% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Mulberry Silk
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weathered Bark | 2098-40 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fox Hollow Brown | 1235 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Santa Fe Tan | 2097-40 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mulberry Silk
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Delight | N160-5 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Milk Chocolate | 710B-5 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Hickory Stick | 120F-5 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swing Brown | SW 6046 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Dutch Cocoa | SW 6032 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moroccan Spice | SW 6060 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mocha | SW 6067 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Socialite | SW 6025 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nuthatch | SW 6088 | 5.02 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Timeless Taupe SW 9579 · lighter, LRV 23.6
- Dusted Truffle SW 9083 · lighter, LRV 24.7
- Iced Mocha SW 9092 · lighter, LRV 25.3
- Tree Branch SW 7525 · darker, LRV 18.7
- Dutch Cocoa SW 6032 · darker, LRV 18.3
- Foothills SW 7514 · darker, LRV 18.2
Colors that go with Mulberry Silk
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Mulberry Silk:
- Malabar SW 9110
- Serengeti Grass SW 9116
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- St. Bart's SW 7614 · complementary (180°)
- Socialite SW 6025 · analogous (−30°)
- Resort Tan SW 7550 · analogous (+30°)
- Juniper SW 9679 · triadic (120°)
- Soulful Blue SW 6543 · triadic (240°)
Mulberry Silk vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 11.1) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 20.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 12.0) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 20.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 13.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.