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Hopsack SW 6109
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, Hopsack sits at L* 56.0, a* 6.8, b* 20.5. Its hue angle is 72° and its chroma is 21.6, 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 75%.
LRV 23.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.9, Hopsack is lighter than 31% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Hopsack
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood Rocks | 1056 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Café au Lait | CSP-290 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hillcrest Tan | 1078 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hopsack
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Chestnut | 280F-5 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Safari Brown | BXC-08 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Westminster | N270-6 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlark | SW 7522 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Mudslide | SW 9113 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Rookwood Clay | SW 2823 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Almond Roca | SW 9105 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Artifact | SW 6138 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iced Mocha | SW 9092 | 3.10 | 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.
- Pottery Urn SW 7715 · lighter, LRV 26.7
- Tangled Twine SW 9538 · lighter, LRV 26.8
- Rattan Palm SW 9533 · lighter, LRV 27.8
- Cardboard SW 6124 · darker, LRV 21.7
- Moroccan Spice SW 6060 · darker, LRV 21.7
- Resort Tan SW 7550 · darker, LRV 21.7
Colors that go with Hopsack
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Hopsack:
- Nomadic Desert SW 6107
- Jade Dragon SW 9129
- Divine White SW 6105
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sporty Blue SW 6522 · complementary (180°)
- Moroccan Spice SW 6060 · analogous (−30°)
- Sheraton Sage SW 0014 · analogous (+30°)
- Cloudburst SW 6487 · triadic (120°)
- Veri Berri SW 9069 · triadic (240°)
Hopsack vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 23.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 23.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.