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Wool Skein SW 6148
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Wool Skein sits at L* 83.4, a* 0.0, b* 11.7. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 11.7, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 60%.
LRV 62.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.8, Wool Skein is lighter than 76% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Wool Skein
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temporal Spirit | 965 | 0.39 | Practically identical | |
| Clay Beige | OC-11 | 0.39 | Practically identical | |
| Natural Linen | 966 | 0.63 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Wool Skein
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Tower | MQ3-15 | 0.24 | Practically identical | |
| Stucco Tan | BWC-26 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Sandy Clay | BWC-25 | 1.13 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Oats | SW 9511 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Oyster Bar | SW 7565 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Rice Grain | SW 6155 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Stucco | SW 7569 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Grecian Ivory | SW 7541 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Steamed Chai | SW 9509 | 1.56 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Limewash SW 9589 · lighter, LRV 66.9
- Spun Sugar SW 6337 · lighter, LRV 68.0
- Kestrel White SW 7516 · lighter, LRV 68.1
- Useful Gray SW 7050 · darker, LRV 59.1
- Tres Naturale SW 9101 · darker, LRV 59.1
- Realist Beige SW 6078 · darker, LRV 59.0
Colors that go with Wool Skein
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Wool Skein:
- Marshmallow SW 7001
- Green Earth SW 7748
- Panda White SW 6147
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Breathtaking SW 6814 · complementary (180°)
- Malted Milk SW 6057 · analogous (−30°)
- Acanthus SW 0029 · analogous (+30°)
- Jetstream SW 6492 · triadic (120°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (240°)
Wool Skein vs popular colors
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 1.0) is about as light.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 1.8) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 62.8).
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 2.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.