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Calico SW 0017
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Calico sits at L* 65.4, a* -10.0, b* 1.3. Its hue angle is 172° and its chroma is 10.1, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 23%.
LRV 34.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.5, Calico is lighter than 44% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Calico
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada Villa | 690 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Azores | AF-495 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Del Mar Blue | 704 | 1.79 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Calico
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Meets Blue | S430-4 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Mermaid Net | 480F-4 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Lotus Leaf | PPU12-05 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine | SW 9659 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jasper Stone | SW 9133 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Composed | SW 6472 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Halcyon Green | SW 6213 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Drizzle | SW 6479 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vintage Vessel | SW 9050 | 4.47 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Unusual Gray SW 7059 · lighter, LRV 38.1
- Halcyon Green SW 6213 · lighter, LRV 38.5
- Drizzle SW 6479 · lighter, LRV 38.9
- Parisian Patina SW 9041 · darker, LRV 29.7
- Morning at Sea SW 9634 · darker, LRV 29.1
- Peacock Plume SW 0020 · darker, LRV 27.5
Colors that go with Calico
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Calico:
- Antique White SW 6119
- Seaworthy SW 7620
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Thistle SW 6283 · complementary (180°)
- Marine SW 9659 · analogous (−30°)
- Delft SW 9134 · analogous (+30°)
- Ash Violet SW 6549 · triadic (120°)
- Emerging Taupe SW 6045 · triadic (240°)
Calico vs popular colors
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 34.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 9.1) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 34.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 10.1) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 34.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink.