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Ramie SW 6156
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Ramie sits at L* 77.3, a* 1.3, b* 15.7. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 15.8, 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 67%.
LRV 52.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 52.2, Ramie is lighter than 64% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Ramie
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Neutral | HC-92 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Shaker Beige | HC-45 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Bleeker Beige | HC-80 | 1.55 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Ramie
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Tan | MQ2-26 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Rye Bread | PPU8-10 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Gobi Desert | 710C-3 | 1.47 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downing Sand | SW 2822 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Tumblin' Tumbleweed | SW 9120 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Crewel Tan | SW 0011 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Relaxed Khaki | SW 6149 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Threaded Loom | SW 9512 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sand Beach | SW 7529 | 2.29 | 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.
- Cargo Pants SW 7738 · lighter, LRV 55.7
- Slumber Sloth SW 9606 · lighter, LRV 56.2
- Buckram Binding SW 0036 · lighter, LRV 56.8
- Techno Gray SW 6170 · darker, LRV 48.8
- Quinoa SW 9102 · darker, LRV 48.5
- Loggia SW 7506 · darker, LRV 48.5
Colors that go with Ramie
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Ramie:
- Rice Grain SW 6155
- Eclipse SW 6166
- Nacre SW 6154
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Agapanthus SW 9066 · complementary (180°)
- Likeable Sand SW 6058 · analogous (−30°)
- Recycled Glass SW 7747 · analogous (+30°)
- Gentle Aquamarine SW 9046 · triadic (120°)
- Free Spirit SW 6973 · triadic (240°)
Ramie vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 5.1) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 52.2), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 52.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 6.1) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 52.2), more blue/cool, more muted.