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Bison SW 1084
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Bison sits at L* 39.1, a* 8.1, b* 12.1. Its hue angle is 56° and its chroma is 14.6, 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 73%.
LRV 0.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 0.0, Bison is lighter than 0% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Bison
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raisin | 1237 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Rockies Brown | 2107-30 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Pine Cone | 2106-30 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bison
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well Bred Brown | MQ2-05 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Authentic Brown | MQ2-05A | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Well Bred Brown | MQ2-5 | 1.50 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Brown | SW 7520 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Medium Brown | SW 2807 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brevity Brown | SW 6068 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grounded | SW 6089 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caraïbe | SW 9090 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Umber | SW 6146 | 4.57 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Homestead Brown SW 7515 · lighter, LRV 12.2
- Burnished Brandy SW 7523 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Caraïbe SW 9090 · lighter, LRV 12.8
- Protégé Bronze SW 6153 · darker, LRV 9.5
- Oliva Oscuro SW 9125 · darker, LRV 9.5
- Dark Brown SW 7520 · darker, LRV 9.3
Colors that go with Bison
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bunglehouse Blue SW 0048 · complementary (180°)
- River Rouge SW 6026 · analogous (−30°)
- Nettle SW 9535 · analogous (+30°)
- Raging Sea SW 6474 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Passage SW 6551 · triadic (240°)
Bison vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 6.9) is lighter (LRV 7.0 vs 0.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 5.9 vs 0.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 10.7) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.