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Doeskin SW 6044
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Doeskin sits at L* 74.3, a* 5.1, b* 7.6. Its hue angle is 56° and its chroma is 9.1, so it leans orange 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 43%.
LRV 47.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.1, Doeskin is lighter than 59% 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 Doeskin
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Pink | 1011 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Driftscape Tan | 2106-50 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cedar Ridge | 1233 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Doeskin
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauvette | PPU17-10 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Balcony Rose | PPF-10 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Vintage Charm | N160-3 | 1.95 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperate Taupe | SW 6037 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sand Dune | SW 6086 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Artistic Taupe | SW 6030 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cool Beige | SW 9086 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bona Fide Beige | SW 6065 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chelsea Mauve | SW 0002 | 2.66 | 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.
- Bona Fide Beige SW 6065 · lighter, LRV 50.2
- Dhurrie Beige SW 7524 · lighter, LRV 50.4
- Roycroft Mist Gray SW 2844 · lighter, LRV 51.3
- Pinky Beige SW 0079 · darker, LRV 43.4
- Antler Velvet SW 9111 · darker, LRV 43.4
- Chelsea Mauve SW 0002 · darker, LRV 42.8
Colors that go with Doeskin
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Doeskin:
- Touch of Sand SW 9085
- Moscow Midnight SW 9142
- Hush White SW 6042
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Faded Flaxflower SW 9146 · complementary (180°)
- Insightful Rose SW 6023 · analogous (−30°)
- Analytical Gray SW 7051 · analogous (+30°)
- Festoon Aqua SW 0019 · triadic (120°)
- Grape Mist SW 6548 · triadic (240°)
Doeskin vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 5.2) is about as light, more green.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 6.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 47.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.