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Downing Stone SW 2821
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Downing Stone sits at L* 66.9, a* -1.1, b* 6.6. Its hue angle is 99° and its chroma is 6.7, 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 38%.
LRV 36.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.4, Downing Stone is lighter than 45% 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 Downing Stone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockport Gray | HC-105 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Sea Gull Gray | ES-72 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chateau | CSP-140 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Downing Stone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confederate | N370-4 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Historical Gray | N370-4A | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Winter Rye | ECC-48-1 | 1.95 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Reserve | SW 9597 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Rare Gray | SW 6199 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Smooth Stone | SW 9568 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fawn Brindle | SW 7640 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rushing River | SW 7746 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dorian Gray | SW 7017 | 2.45 | 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.
- Illusion SW 9592 · lighter, LRV 39.6
- Ellie Gray SW 7650 · lighter, LRV 39.8
- Proper Gray SW 6003 · lighter, LRV 39.4
- Threshold Taupe SW 7501 · darker, LRV 33.6
- Bedrock SW 9563 · darker, LRV 33.7
- Rushing River SW 7746 · darker, LRV 33.5
Colors that go with Downing Stone
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Downing Stone:
- Artisan Tan SW 7540
- Raisin SW 7630
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Modern Lavender SW 9688 · complementary (180°)
- Palisade SW 7635 · analogous (−30°)
- Unusual Gray SW 7059 · analogous (+30°)
- Meditative SW 6227 · triadic (120°)
- Intuitive SW 6017 · triadic (240°)
Downing Stone vs popular colors
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 2.2) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 36.4).
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 2.5) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 36.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 3.5) is about as light, more red/pink.