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Renwick Heather SW 2818
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Undertone: Subtle red undertone
In CIELAB, Renwick Heather sits at L* 53.6, a* 5.0, b* 3.0. Its hue angle is 31° and its chroma is 5.8, so it leans red only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 28%.
LRV 21.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.5, Renwick Heather is lighter than 28% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Renwick Heather
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoked Oyster | 2109-40 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Powell Smokehouse | CW-360 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gotham | CSP-385 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Renwick Heather
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Embrace | 730B-5 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Complex Gray | N140-5 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roanoke Taupe | HDC-CL-22G | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinchilla | SW 6011 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Poised Taupe | SW 6039 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Enigma | SW 6018 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mink | SW 6004 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soulmate | SW 6270 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sensuous Gray | SW 7081 | 3.99 | 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.
- Timeless Taupe SW 9579 · lighter, LRV 23.6
- Classic French Gray SW 0077 · lighter, LRV 24.2
- Alloy SW 9569 · lighter, LRV 25.5
- Anonymous SW 7046 · darker, LRV 19.6
- Soulmate SW 6270 · darker, LRV 19.6
- Solitary Slate SW 9598 · darker, LRV 19.5
Colors that go with Renwick Heather
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Renwick Heather:
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Portsmouth SW 9644 · complementary (180°)
- Enigma SW 6018 · analogous (−30°)
- Poised Taupe SW 6039 · analogous (+30°)
- Taiga SW 9654 · triadic (120°)
- Serious Gray SW 6256 · triadic (240°)
Renwick Heather vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.1) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 21.5), more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.0) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.5), more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 12.2) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 21.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.