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Sawdust SW 6158
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, Sawdust sits at L* 57.9, a* 1.9, b* 15.6. Its hue angle is 83° and its chroma is 15.7, 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 65%.
LRV 26.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.0, Sawdust is lighter than 33% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Sawdust
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Ash | 986 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Elk Horn | AF-105 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Wet Clay | CSP-1045 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sawdust
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Mud | 710D-5 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Weathered Fossil | N310-5 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Twig Basket | 740D-5 | 1.42 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Reed | SW 9534 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Barro Verde | SW 9123 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Renwick Olive | SW 2815 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Curio Gray | SW 0024 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sandy Ridge | SW 7535 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woodbridge | SW 9618 | 3.00 | 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.
- Dry Dock SW 7502 · lighter, LRV 28.0
- Tanglewood SW 9607 · lighter, LRV 28.0
- Woodbridge SW 9618 · lighter, LRV 28.2
- Vintage SW 9528 · darker, LRV 23.5
- Artifact SW 6138 · darker, LRV 23.5
- Terrain SW 9613 · darker, LRV 23.5
Colors that go with Sawdust
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sawdust:
- Canvas Tan SW 7531
- Cowboy Boots SW 9115
- Nacre SW 6154
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Scanda SW 6529 · complementary (180°)
- Velvety Chestnut SW 9079 · analogous (−30°)
- Artichoke SW 6179 · analogous (+30°)
- Cloudburst SW 6487 · triadic (120°)
- Radiant Lilac SW 0074 · triadic (240°)
Sawdust vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 4.0) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 26.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 26.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 26.0), more blue/cool, more muted.