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Quartersawn Oak SW 2836
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Quartersawn Oak sits at L* 46.8, a* 9.0, b* 12.1. Its hue angle is 53° and its chroma is 15.1, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 59%.
LRV 15.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.8, Quartersawn Oak is lighter than 20% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Quartersawn Oak
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Soap | 2110-30 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Chocolate Pudding | 1014 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Riverbank | CSP-355 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Quartersawn Oak
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Truffle | N150-5 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Nut Brown | N190-6 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cocoa Shell | HDC-AC-05 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanbark | SW 6061 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hot Cocoa | SW 6047 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cobble Brown | SW 6082 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nuthatch | SW 6088 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tree Branch | SW 7525 | 4.58 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rookwood Brown | SW 2806 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Library Pewter SW 0038 · lighter, LRV 17.5
- Foothills SW 7514 · lighter, LRV 18.2
- Dutch Cocoa SW 6032 · lighter, LRV 18.3
- Brainstorm Bronze SW 7033 · darker, LRV 14.5
- Nutshell SW 6040 · darker, LRV 14.4
- Hot Cocoa SW 6047 · darker, LRV 14.0
Colors that go with Quartersawn Oak
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Quartersawn Oak:
- Only Natural SW 7596
- Rushing River SW 7746
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Silken Peacock SW 9059 · complementary (180°)
- Rose Brocade SW 0004 · analogous (−30°)
- High Tea SW 6159 · analogous (+30°)
- Kendal Green SW 6467 · triadic (120°)
- Mythical SW 6550 · triadic (240°)
Quartersawn Oak vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 15.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 12.3) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 15.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 13.4) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 15.8), more blue/cool, more muted.