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Library Pewter SW 0038
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Library Pewter sits at L* 48.8, a* 2.4, b* 10.2. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 10.4, so it leans orange 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 53%.
LRV 17.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.5, Library Pewter is lighter than 22% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Library Pewter
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Taupe | HC-85 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Rustic Taupe | 999 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woodcliff Lake | 980 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Library Pewter
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Brown | N320-6A | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Mocha Latte | PPU5-4 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Mocha Latte | PPU5-04 | 1.93 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothills | SW 7514 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Carriage Stone | SW 9614 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tiki Hut | SW 7509 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| High Tea | SW 6159 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warm Stone | SW 7032 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Virtual Taupe | SW 7039 | 3.66 | 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.
- Settlement SW 9594 · lighter, LRV 19.3
- Solitary Slate SW 9598 · lighter, LRV 19.5
- Anonymous SW 7046 · lighter, LRV 19.6
- Quartersawn Oak SW 2836 · darker, LRV 15.8
- Roycroft Brass SW 2843 · darker, LRV 15.1
- Thunderous SW 6201 · darker, LRV 14.9
Colors that go with Library Pewter
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Library Pewter:
- Canvas Tan SW 7531
- Audrey's Blush SW 9001
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Distance SW 6243 · complementary (180°)
- Dutch Cocoa SW 6032 · analogous (−30°)
- Crooked River SW 9524 · analogous (+30°)
- Mediterranean SW 7617 · triadic (120°)
- Mythical SW 6550 · triadic (240°)
Library Pewter vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 5.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 12.6) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 17.5), more yellow/warm, more saturated.