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Saguaro SW 6419
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, Saguaro sits at L* 39.8, a* -5.1, b* 29.1. Its hue angle is 100° and its chroma is 29.6, 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 97%.
LRV 11.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.1, Saguaro is lighter than 13% 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 Saguaro
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Green | CW-475 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Guacamole | 2144-10 | 5.76 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bonsai | CC-666 | 5.86 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Saguaro
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Bamboo | PPU9-25 | 5.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Classic Olive | ICC-88 | 5.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Portsmouth Olive | HDC-CL-20 | 5.73 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basque Green | SW 6426 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palm Leaf | SW 7735 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Relentless Olive | SW 6425 | 6.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Inverness | SW 6433 | 6.97 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Eminent Bronze | SW 6412 | 7.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Oakmoss | SW 6180 | 8.05 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Eminent Bronze SW 6412 · lighter, LRV 14.5
- Relentless Olive SW 6425 · lighter, LRV 15.7
- Garden Spot SW 6432 · lighter, LRV 16.7
- Momentum SW 9530 · darker, LRV 8.0
Colors that go with Saguaro
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Saguaro:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Koi Pond SW 7727
- Restoration Ivory SW 6413
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Luxe Blue SW 6537 · complementary (180°)
- Über Umber SW 9107 · analogous (−30°)
- Arugula SW 6446 · analogous (+30°)
- Mosaic Tile SW 2938 · triadic (120°)
- Verve Violet SW 6979 · triadic (240°)
Saguaro vs popular colors
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 15.8) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 11.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 17.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 17.6) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 11.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.