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Java SW 6090
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Java sits at L* 32.1, a* 10.4, b* 16.0. Its hue angle is 57° and its chroma is 19.1, 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 84%.
LRV 7.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.1, Java is lighter than 7% 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 Java
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java | 2106-10 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Barrel Brown | 2098-10 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chocolate Candy Brown | 2107-10 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Java
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Leather | ICC-81 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Earth Chicory | QE-16 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classic Brown | BXC-45 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Brown | SW 2856 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sturdy Brown | SW 6097 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vintage Leather | SW 6062 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rookwood Medium Brown | SW 2807 | 4.44 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dark Brown | SW 7520 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Half-Caff | SW 9091 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rookwood Dark Brown SW 2808 · lighter, LRV 8.1
- Kaffee SW 6104 · lighter, LRV 8.8
- Pier SW 7545 · lighter, LRV 9.1
- Fiery Brown SW 6055 · darker, LRV 5.4
- Terra Brun SW 6048 · darker, LRV 5.2
- Dark Clove SW 9183 · darker, LRV 5.1
Colors that go with Java
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Java:
- Gossamer Veil SW 9165
- Faded Flaxflower SW 9146
- Modest White SW 6084
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Marea Baja SW 9185 · complementary (180°)
- Carriage Door SW 7594 · analogous (−30°)
- Momentum SW 9530 · analogous (+30°)
- Hunt Club SW 6468 · triadic (120°)
- Majestic Purple SW 6545 · triadic (240°)
Java vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 5.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 8.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 10.7) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 7.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.