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Decorous Amber SW 0007
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Decorous Amber sits at L* 54.3, a* 18.3, b* 24.2. Its hue angle is 53° and its chroma is 30.3, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 78%.
LRV 22.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.1, Decorous Amber is lighter than 29% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Decorous Amber
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenape Trail | 1222 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brentwood | 1223 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fox Run | 1229 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Decorous Amber
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glazed Pot | PPU3-15 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Cinnamon Brown | PPH-69 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Marr0n Canela | PPH-69 (HISP) | 1.48 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiced Cider | SW 7702 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Brandywine | SW 7710 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cavern Clay | SW 7701 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Caribbean Coral | SW 2854 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Smokey Topaz | SW 6117 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Baked Clay | SW 6340 | 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.
- Almond Roca SW 9105 · lighter, LRV 25.3
- Caribbean Coral SW 2854 · lighter, LRV 25.3
- Baked Clay SW 6340 · lighter, LRV 25.6
- Cavern Clay SW 7701 · darker, LRV 19.9
- Brandywine SW 7710 · darker, LRV 19.1
- Toasty SW 6095 · darker, LRV 19.2
Colors that go with Decorous Amber
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Decorous Amber:
- Gossamer Veil SW 9165
- Studio Clay SW 9172
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Impromptu SW 6955 · complementary (180°)
- Rita's Rouge SW 9003 · analogous (−30°)
- Grandiose SW 6404 · analogous (+30°)
- Ionian SW 6754 · triadic (120°)
- Venture Violet SW 6970 · triadic (240°)
Decorous Amber vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 3.4) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 22.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 9.4) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 22.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 22.1), more red/pink, more saturated.