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Nuthatch SW 6088
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Nuthatch sits at L* 50.2, a* 8.1, b* 14.7. Its hue angle is 61° and its chroma is 16.8, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 63%.
LRV 18.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.7, Nuthatch is lighter than 24% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Nuthatch
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carob | AF-160 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Spanish Brown | 1028 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vero Beach Tan | 1085 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Nuthatch
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Mustang | N240-6 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Pepper Spice | 250F-6 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Corral Brown | BXC-84 | 1.74 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Branch | SW 7525 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Llama Wool | SW 9089 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Down Home | SW 6081 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toasty | SW 6095 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mocha | SW 6067 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Portabello | SW 6102 | 3.88 | 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.
- Virtual Taupe SW 7039 · lighter, LRV 20.3
- Llama Wool SW 9089 · lighter, LRV 20.3
- Downing Earth SW 2820 · lighter, LRV 20.4
- Tiki Hut SW 7509 · darker, LRV 16.9
- High Tea SW 6159 · darker, LRV 16.6
- Steady Brown SW 6110 · darker, LRV 16.5
Colors that go with Nuthatch
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Nuthatch:
- Natural Linen SW 9109
- Beach House SW 7518
- Modest White SW 6084
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- St. Bart's SW 7614 · complementary (180°)
- Reddened Earth SW 6053 · analogous (−30°)
- Messenger Bag SW 7740 · analogous (+30°)
- Lagoon SW 6480 · triadic (120°)
- Mythical SW 6550 · triadic (240°)
Nuthatch vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 10.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 11.5) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 18.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 13.2) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 18.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.