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Ecru SW 6135
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Ecru sits at L* 76.5, a* 2.1, b* 22.2. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 22.3, so it reads as an outright yellow 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 51.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 51.0, Ecru is lighter than 63% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Ecru
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oat Straw | AF-340 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Shelburne Buff | HC-28 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Sandy Brown | 1046 | 1.90 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Ecru
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayloft | MQ2-22 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Curious Collection | N290-4 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Pebble Path | 330F-4 | 1.24 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Wheat | SW 6121 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Tumblin' Tumbleweed | SW 9120 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stone Guardians | SW 9531 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crewel Tan | SW 0011 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harmonic Tan | SW 6136 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Row House Tan | SW 7689 | 2.88 | 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.
- Dakota Wheat SW 9023 · lighter, LRV 54.2
- Threaded Loom SW 9512 · lighter, LRV 54.5
- Sociable SW 6359 · lighter, LRV 56.5
- Wheat Grass SW 6408 · darker, LRV 47.5
- Ligonier Tan SW 7717 · darker, LRV 47.3
- Baby Bok Choy SW 9037 · darker, LRV 47.1
Colors that go with Ecru
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Ecru:
- Classical White SW 2829
- Raging Sea SW 6474
- Muslin SW 6133
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Warming Peach SW 6338 · analogous (−30°)
- Recycled Glass SW 7747 · analogous (+30°)
- Rapture Blue SW 6773 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Ecru vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 7.6) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 51.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 8.4) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 51.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 8.5) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 51.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.