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Reticence SW 6064
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Reticence sits at L* 83.1, a* 2.5, b* 6.5. Its hue angle is 69° and its chroma is 6.9, 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 45%.
LRV 62.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.4, Reticence is lighter than 75% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Reticence
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charmeuse | AF-265 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Sea Froth | 2107-60 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Desert Light | 1004 | 1.82 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Reticence
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Dust | MQ3-6 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Granite Dust | MQ3-06 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Jodhpur Tan | N180-2 | 1.55 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whirlwind | SW 9576 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Realist Beige | SW 6078 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Popular Gray | SW 6071 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Unfussy Beige | SW 6043 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Touch of Sand | SW 9085 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Symmetry | SW 9601 | 2.13 | 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.
- Natural Linen SW 9109 · lighter, LRV 66.3
- Romance SW 6323 · lighter, LRV 66.4
- Patience SW 7555 · lighter, LRV 66.7
- Simplify Beige SW 6085 · darker, LRV 58.6
- Touch of Sand SW 9085 · darker, LRV 58.5
- Create SW 9646 · darker, LRV 58.4
Colors that go with Reticence
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Reticence:
- Armadillo SW 9160
- Grapy SW 7629
- Nice White SW 6063
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Icelandic SW 6526 · complementary (180°)
- White Truffle SW 6029 · analogous (−30°)
- Sedate Gray SW 6169 · analogous (+30°)
- Tidewater SW 6477 · triadic (120°)
- Enchant SW 6555 · triadic (240°)
Reticence vs popular colors
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 2.9) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 62.4), more green.
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 3.1) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 62.4), more green.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 3.1) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 62.4), more yellow/warm, more saturated.