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Macadamia SW 6142
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, Macadamia sits at L* 75.5, a* 3.1, b* 17.0. Its hue angle is 80° and its chroma is 17.3, 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 70%.
LRV 49.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.1, Macadamia is lighter than 61% 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 Macadamia
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Hills | 1053 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Stone House | 1039 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Stone House | CC-120 | 1.04 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Macadamia
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elemental Tan | MQ2-21 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Wildwood | BXC-80 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Sepia Filter | T17-03 | 1.29 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb's Wool | SW 9536 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Row House Tan | SW 7689 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Bittersweet Stem | SW 7536 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Crewel Tan | SW 0011 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Quinoa | SW 9102 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Nomadic Desert | SW 6107 | 2.06 | 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.
- Minimalist SW 9611 · lighter, LRV 52.4
- Malabar SW 9110 · lighter, LRV 53.1
- Sandbar SW 7547 · lighter, LRV 53.0
- Nomadic Desert SW 6107 · darker, LRV 45.7
- Studio Beige SW 9602 · darker, LRV 45.7
- Balanced Beige SW 7037 · darker, LRV 45.6
Colors that go with Macadamia
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Macadamia:
- Classic Light Buff SW 0050
- Roycroft Adobe SW 0040
- Moderate White SW 6140
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Celestial SW 6808 · complementary (180°)
- Smoky Salmon SW 6331 · analogous (−30°)
- Recycled Glass SW 7747 · analogous (+30°)
- Blithe Blue SW 9052 · triadic (120°)
- Free Spirit SW 6973 · triadic (240°)
Macadamia vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 6.6) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 49.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 49.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 49.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.