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Thunderous SW 6201
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Thunderous sits at L* 45.4, a* -1.6, b* 5.7. Its hue angle is 105° and its chroma is 5.9, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 43%.
LRV 14.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.9, Thunderous is lighter than 19% 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 Thunderous
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharkskin | 2139-30 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Windy City | CSP-150 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Castle Peak Gray | 1561 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Thunderous
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonsai Trunk | N380-6 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Naturalism | MQ6-19 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Gladiator Gray | N370-6 | 1.84 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Warning | SW 9555 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cast Iron | SW 6202 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Limestone | SW 9599 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eclipse | SW 6166 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Braintree | SW 9595 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Owl | SW 7061 | 3.64 | 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.
- Gauntlet Gray SW 7019 · lighter, LRV 17.4
- Library Pewter SW 0038 · lighter, LRV 17.5
- Carriage Stone SW 9614 · lighter, LRV 17.7
- Folkstone SW 6005 · darker, LRV 13.5
- Griffin SW 7026 · darker, LRV 13.1
- Limestone SW 9599 · darker, LRV 13.1
Colors that go with Thunderous
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Thunderous:
- Ivory Lace SW 7013
- Gateway Gray SW 7644
- Frosty White SW 6196
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Exclusive Plum SW 6263 · complementary (180°)
- Porpoise SW 7047 · analogous (−30°)
- Succulent SW 9650 · analogous (+30°)
- Slate Tile SW 7624 · triadic (120°)
- Grapy SW 7629 · triadic (240°)
Thunderous vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 4.4) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 14.9), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 14.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 9.0) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 14.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.