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Eclipse SW 6166
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Eclipse sits at L* 43.5, a* -1.4, b* 9.6. Its hue angle is 98° and its chroma is 9.7, 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 54%.
LRV 13.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.6, Eclipse is lighter than 17% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Eclipse
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Life | 1490 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Castle Peak Gray | 1561 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Army Green | 2141-30 | 1.86 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Eclipse
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladiator Gray | N370-6 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ivy Topiary | PPU8-25 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sandwashed Driftwood | 770D-6 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoon | SW 6173 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cast Iron | SW 6202 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thunderous | SW 6201 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sage Green Light | SW 2851 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Limestone | SW 9599 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Braintree | SW 9595 | 3.94 | 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.
- Sage Green Light SW 2851 · lighter, LRV 16.1
- High Tea SW 6159 · lighter, LRV 16.6
- Tiki Hut SW 7509 · lighter, LRV 16.9
- Homestead Brown SW 7515 · darker, LRV 12.2
- Pewter Green SW 6208 · darker, LRV 11.8
- Manor House SW 7505 · darker, LRV 11.3
Colors that go with Eclipse
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Eclipse:
- Dover White SW 6385
- Compatible Cream SW 6387
- Nonchalant White SW 6161
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mesmerize SW 6544 · complementary (180°)
- Smokehouse SW 7040 · analogous (−30°)
- Rosemary SW 6187 · analogous (+30°)
- Waterloo SW 9141 · triadic (120°)
- Expressive Plum SW 6271 · triadic (240°)
Eclipse vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.6) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 13.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 13.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 13.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.