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Downing Earth SW 2820
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Downing Earth sits at L* 52.3, a* 1.6, b* 12.8. Its hue angle is 83° and its chroma is 12.9, so it leans yellow 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 55%.
LRV 20.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.4, Downing Earth is lighter than 26% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Downing Earth
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stampede | 979 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Stampede | CC-540 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Everard Coffee | CW-150 | 1.57 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Downing Earth
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Elk | 740D-6 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Hiking Trail | PPU7-24A | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Palm Desert | N310-6 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | SW 9608 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Quiver Tan | SW 6151 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Warm Stone | SW 7032 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Teakwood | SW 9619 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Country Tweed | SW 9519 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Virtual Taupe | SW 7039 | 2.86 | 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.
- Meadow Trail SW 7737 · lighter, LRV 22.5
- Weathered Shingle SW 2841 · lighter, LRV 22.4
- Dapper Tan SW 6144 · lighter, LRV 22.4
- Nuthatch SW 6088 · darker, LRV 18.7
- Tree Branch SW 7525 · darker, LRV 18.7
- Crooked River SW 9524 · darker, LRV 18.5
Colors that go with Downing Earth
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Downing Earth:
- Outerbanks SW 7534
- Slate Tile SW 7624
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Searching Blue SW 6536 · complementary (180°)
- Mocha SW 6067 · analogous (−30°)
- Artichoke SW 6179 · analogous (+30°)
- Teal Stencil SW 0018 · triadic (120°)
- Mythical SW 6550 · triadic (240°)
Downing Earth vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 20.4), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 8.8) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 20.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 8.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 20.4).