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Nomadic Desert SW 6107
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, Nomadic Desert sits at L* 73.5, a* 4.0, b* 15.7. Its hue angle is 76° and its chroma is 16.2, 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 45.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.7, Nomadic Desert is lighter than 57% 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 Nomadic Desert
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truffle | AF-130 | 0.27 | Practically identical | |
| Cream Soda | 1082 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fairway Oaks | 1075 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Nomadic Desert
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mushroom Bisque | PPU4-7 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Mushroom Bisque | PPU4-07 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Basswood | MQ2-46 | 0.84 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bittersweet Stem | SW 7536 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Practical Beige | SW 6100 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Beach House | SW 7518 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Antler Velvet | SW 9111 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Tawny Tan | SW 7713 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Lamb's Wool | SW 9536 | 2.00 | 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.
- Macadamia SW 6142 · lighter, LRV 49.1
- Peace of Mind SW 9510 · lighter, LRV 49.0
- Tower Tan SW 7704 · lighter, LRV 49.8
- Meander SW 9522 · darker, LRV 42.5
- Camelback SW 6122 · darker, LRV 42.3
- Townhall Tan SW 7690 · darker, LRV 42.3
Colors that go with Nomadic Desert
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Nomadic Desert:
- Kilim Beige SW 6106
- Reddish SW 6319
- Divine White SW 6105
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Celestial SW 6808 · complementary (180°)
- Sandbank SW 6052 · analogous (−30°)
- Koi Pond SW 7727 · analogous (+30°)
- Blithe Blue SW 9052 · triadic (120°)
- Magical SW 6829 · triadic (240°)
Nomadic Desert vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 6.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 45.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 8.0) is lighter (LRV 47.7 vs 45.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.