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Angora SW 6036
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Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Angora sits at L* 80.3, a* 3.0, b* 5.0. Its hue angle is 59° and its chroma is 5.8, so it leans orange 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 40%.
LRV 57.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.2, Angora is lighter than 69% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Angora
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Dust | 1010 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Gobi Desert | 2110-50 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Charmeuse | AF-265 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Angora
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Home | 780A-3 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| French Castle | 770A-3 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Smoked Umber | PWN-71 | 1.64 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfussy Beige | SW 6043 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| White Truffle | SW 6029 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Realist Beige | SW 6078 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reticence | SW 6064 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alpaca | SW 7022 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Touch of Sand | SW 9085 | 2.75 | 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.
- Pearl Gray SW 0052 · lighter, LRV 61.0
- Sedate Gray SW 6169 · lighter, LRV 60.8
- Pediment SW 7634 · lighter, LRV 61.2
- Comfort Gray SW 6205 · darker, LRV 53.8
- Silver Tipped Sage SW 9642 · darker, LRV 53.5
- Naturel SW 7542 · darker, LRV 53.5
Colors that go with Angora
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Angora:
- Pure White SW 7005
- Velvety Chestnut SW 9079
- Cultured Pearl SW 6028
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Upward SW 6239 · complementary (180°)
- Vaguely Mauve SW 6015 · analogous (−30°)
- Vessel SW 9547 · analogous (+30°)
- Rainwashed SW 6211 · triadic (120°)
- Grape Mist SW 6548 · triadic (240°)
Angora vs popular colors
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 3.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 57.2), more green.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 4.1) is darker (LRV 53.0 vs 57.2), more green.