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Rice Grain SW 6155
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Rice Grain sits at L* 83.8, a* 0.0, b* 12.8. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 12.8, 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 67%.
LRV 63.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.6, Rice Grain is lighter than 77% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Rice Grain
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cream Fleece | 233 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Natural Linen | 966 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Natural Linen | CC-90 | 0.89 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Rice Grain
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stucco Tan | BWC-26 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Natural Almond | PPU4-12 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Bell Tower | MQ3-15 | 0.73 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster Bar | SW 7565 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Wool Skein | SW 6148 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Warm Oats | SW 9511 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Steamed Chai | SW 9509 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Dirty Martini | SW 9119 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Stucco | SW 7569 | 1.46 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Travertine SW 7722 · lighter, LRV 67.7
- Spun Sugar SW 6337 · lighter, LRV 68.0
- Kestrel White SW 7516 · lighter, LRV 68.1
- Lightweight Beige SW 6092 · darker, LRV 59.5
- Abalone Shell SW 6050 · darker, LRV 59.5
- Unfussy Beige SW 6043 · darker, LRV 59.7
Colors that go with Rice Grain
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rice Grain:
- Verde Marrón SW 9124
- Dried Edamame SW 9122
- Nacre SW 6154
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Breathtaking SW 6814 · complementary (180°)
- Spun Sugar SW 6337 · analogous (−30°)
- Acanthus SW 0029 · analogous (+30°)
- Jetstream SW 6492 · triadic (120°)
- Vanity Pink SW 6976 · triadic (240°)
Rice Grain vs popular colors
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 1.0) is about as light.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 1.6) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 63.6), more blue/cool.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 63.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.