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Grounded SW 6089
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, Grounded sits at L* 41.1, a* 9.0, b* 16.1. Its hue angle is 61° and its chroma is 18.4, 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 72%.
LRV 11.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.9, Grounded is lighter than 14% 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 Grounded
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coconut Grove | 1029 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Kona | AF-165 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raisin | 1237 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Grounded
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Brown | N250-7 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Rich Walnut | PMD-60 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Hot Chocolate | PPH-62 | 1.60 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caraïbe | SW 9090 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Burnished Brandy | SW 7523 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Brown | SW 2806 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bison | SW 1084 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coconut Husk | SW 6111 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Medium Brown | SW 2807 | 3.47 | 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.
- Rookwood Brown SW 2806 · lighter, LRV 13.6
- Cobble Brown SW 6082 · lighter, LRV 13.9
- Tea Chest SW 6103 · lighter, LRV 14.0
- Coconut Husk SW 6111 · darker, LRV 10.7
- Umber Rust SW 9100 · darker, LRV 10.0
- Umber SW 6146 · darker, LRV 10.1
Colors that go with Grounded
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Grounded:
- Simplify Beige SW 6085
- Windy Blue SW 6240
- Modest White SW 6084
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Santorini Blue SW 7607 · complementary (180°)
- Canyon Clay SW 6054 · analogous (−30°)
- Nettle SW 9535 · analogous (+30°)
- Green Bay SW 6481 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Passage SW 6551 · triadic (240°)
Grounded vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 9.7) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 11.9), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 10.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 12.2) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 11.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.