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Retreat SW 6207
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Retreat sits at L* 52.8, a* -4.2, b* 4.7. Its hue angle is 132° and its chroma is 6.3, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 35%.
LRV 20.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.9, Retreat is lighter than 27% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Retreat
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duxbury Gray | HC-163 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Train | 1567 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Train | CC-720 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Retreat
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Forest | HDC-AC-22 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Village Green | N410-5 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wild Sage | 700F-5 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiga | SW 9654 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Dried Thyme | SW 6186 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Attitude Gray | SW 7060 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Link Gray | SW 6200 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Willowleaf | SW 9649 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Road | SW 7743 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Connected Gray SW 6165 · lighter, LRV 23.1
- Mountain Road SW 7743 · lighter, LRV 23.2
- Terrain SW 9613 · lighter, LRV 23.5
- Westchester Gray SW 2849 · darker, LRV 19.2
- Crooked River SW 9524 · darker, LRV 18.5
- Carriage Stone SW 9614 · darker, LRV 17.7
Colors that go with Retreat
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Retreat:
- Origami White SW 7636
- Verdigreen SW 9042
- Spare White SW 6203
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Special Gray SW 6277 · complementary (180°)
- Link Gray SW 6200 · analogous (−30°)
- Taiga SW 9654 · analogous (+30°)
- Downing Slate SW 2819 · triadic (120°)
- Enigma SW 6018 · triadic (240°)
Retreat vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 4.8) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 20.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 8.1) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 20.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 20.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.