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Ancient Marble SW 6162
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Ancient Marble sits at L* 82.0, a* -1.5, b* 10.1. Its hue angle is 99° and its chroma is 10.2, 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 59%.
LRV 60.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.2, Ancient Marble is lighter than 73% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Ancient Marble
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazy Skies | OC-48 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Stingray | 1529 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| York Gray | CW-45 | 1.18 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Ancient Marble
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Pearl | 780C-3 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Coliseum Marble | PPU8-16 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Traditional Tan | PPF-14 | 1.51 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Stone | SW 9521 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Sedate Gray | SW 6169 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Warm Oats | SW 9511 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Accolade | SW 9516 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Liveable Green | SW 6176 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Useful Gray | SW 7050 | 2.48 | 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.
- Filmy Green SW 6190 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- Canvas Tan SW 7531 · lighter, LRV 64.3
- Grey Heron SW 9566 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- Alpaca SW 7022 · darker, LRV 56.5
- Slumber Sloth SW 9606 · darker, LRV 56.2
- Cargo Pants SW 7738 · darker, LRV 55.7
Colors that go with Ancient Marble
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Ancient Marble:
- Dover White SW 6385
- Sun Bleached Ochre SW 9011
- Nonchalant White SW 6161
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Hyacinth Tint SW 6968 · complementary (180°)
- Lightweight Beige SW 6092 · analogous (−30°)
- Holly Glen SW 9678 · analogous (+30°)
- Stream SW 6499 · triadic (120°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (240°)
Ancient Marble vs popular colors
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 2.4) is darker (LRV 55.0 vs 60.2), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 2.5) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 60.2), more yellow/warm.
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 2.6) is lighter (LRV 63.1 vs 60.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.