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Cardboard SW 6124
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Cardboard sits at L* 53.7, a* 8.3, b* 24.7. Its hue angle is 71° and its chroma is 26.1, 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 78%.
LRV 21.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.7, Cardboard is lighter than 28% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Cardboard
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caramel Apple | 1042 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Café au Lait | CSP-290 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maryville Brown | HC-75 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cardboard
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | N270-6 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Coco Rum | PPU4-2 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Coco Rum | PPU4-02 | 1.99 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renwick Golden Oak | SW 2824 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hopsack | SW 6109 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smokey Topaz | SW 6117 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Antique Gold | SW 2814 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Clay | SW 2823 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Almond Roca | SW 9105 | 3.65 | 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.
- Hopsack SW 6109 · lighter, LRV 23.9
- Meadowlark SW 7522 · lighter, LRV 24.4
- Rookwood Antique Gold SW 2814 · lighter, LRV 24.8
- Fallen Leaves SW 9114 · darker, LRV 19.5
- Toasty SW 6095 · darker, LRV 19.2
- Renwick Golden Oak SW 2824 · darker, LRV 19.1
Colors that go with Cardboard
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Cardboard:
- Whole Wheat SW 6121
- Refuge SW 6228
- Antique White SW 6119
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Secure Blue SW 6508 · complementary (180°)
- Rojo Dust SW 9006 · analogous (−30°)
- Rural Green SW 6418 · analogous (+30°)
- Thermal Spring SW 6761 · triadic (120°)
- Lavish Lavender SW 6975 · triadic (240°)
Cardboard vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 21.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 21.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 11.2) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 21.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.