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Otter SW 6041
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Otter sits at L* 30.2, a* 6.8, b* 8.0. Its hue angle is 49° and its chroma is 10.5, so it leans red 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 60%.
LRV 6.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.3, Otter is lighter than 6% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Otter
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espresso Bark | CSP-390 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Classic Brown | 2109-10 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Barista | AF-175 | 1.39 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Otter
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordovan Leather | BXC-78 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Dark Walnut | PPF-51 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Baronial Brown | N170-7 | 1.70 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chateau Brown | SW 7510 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turkish Coffee | SW 6076 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sable | SW 6083 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Dark Brown | SW 2808 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fairfax Brown | SW 2856 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hickory Smoke | SW 7027 | 3.77 | 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.
- Fairfax Brown SW 2856 · lighter, LRV 7.2
- Enduring Bronze SW 7055 · lighter, LRV 7.5
- Chateau Brown SW 7510 · lighter, LRV 7.6
- Bitter Chocolate SW 6013 · darker, LRV 5.2
- Dark Clove SW 9183 · darker, LRV 5.1
- Clove SW 9605 · darker, LRV 5.1
Colors that go with Otter
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Otter:
- Natural Linen SW 9109
- Utaupeia SW 9088
- Cultured Pearl SW 6028
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Seaworthy SW 7620 · complementary (180°)
- Carnelian SW 7580 · analogous (−30°)
- Enduring Bronze SW 7055 · analogous (+30°)
- Dard Hunter Green SW 0041 · triadic (120°)
- Quixotic Plum SW 6265 · triadic (240°)
Otter vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 2.0) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 3.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 6.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.