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Coconut Husk SW 6111
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, Coconut Husk sits at L* 38.9, a* 6.8, b* 17.9. Its hue angle is 69° 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 81%.
LRV 10.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.7, Coconut Husk is lighter than 12% 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 Coconut Husk
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Tar | 2110-20 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kona | AF-165 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coconut Grove | 1029 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Coconut Husk
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clockworks | MQ2-09 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Clockworks | MQ2-9 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Ancient Root | PPU4-20 | 1.06 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umber | SW 6146 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Cowboy Boots | SW 9115 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Saddle Up | SW 9099 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kaffee | SW 6104 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grounded | SW 6089 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Protégé Bronze | SW 6153 | 3.46 | 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.
- Grounded SW 6089 · lighter, LRV 11.9
- Burnished Brandy SW 7523 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Caraïbe SW 9090 · lighter, LRV 12.8
- Oliva Oscuro SW 9125 · darker, LRV 9.5
- Dark Brown SW 7520 · darker, LRV 9.3
- Cowboy Boots SW 9115 · darker, LRV 9.4
Colors that go with Coconut Husk
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Coconut Husk:
- Canvas Tan SW 7531
- Double Latte SW 9108
- Divine White SW 6105
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Endless Sea SW 9150 · complementary (180°)
- Canyon Clay SW 6054 · analogous (−30°)
- Palm Leaf SW 7735 · analogous (+30°)
- Green Bay SW 6481 · triadic (120°)
- Plummy SW 6558 · triadic (240°)
Coconut Husk vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 10.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 11.1) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 10.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 11.6) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 10.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.