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Dovetail SW 7018
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Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Dovetail sits at L* 57.8, a* 0.9, b* 4.5. Its hue angle is 78° and its chroma is 4.6, so it leans orange only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 35%.
LRV 25.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.8, Dovetail is lighter than 33% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Dovetail
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Gate | CSP-75 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Eagle Rock | 1469 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Taos Taupe | 2111-40 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dovetail
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creek Bend | 790F-4 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Water Tower | QE-59 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Parador Stone | PPU24-08 | 1.86 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alloy | SW 9569 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Elephant Ear | SW 9168 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classic French Gray | SW 0077 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Studio Clay | SW 9172 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hammered Silver | SW 2840 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Felted Wool | SW 9171 | 3.45 | 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.
- Elephant Ear SW 9168 · lighter, LRV 28.1
- Tanglewood SW 9607 · lighter, LRV 28.0
- Felted Wool SW 9171 · lighter, LRV 28.1
- Timeless Taupe SW 9579 · darker, LRV 23.6
- Terrain SW 9613 · darker, LRV 23.5
- Mountain Road SW 7743 · darker, LRV 23.2
Colors that go with Dovetail
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Dovetail:
- Skyline Steel SW 1015
- Inky Blue SW 9149
- Eider White SW 7014
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Serious Gray SW 6256 · complementary (180°)
- Armadillo SW 9160 · analogous (−30°)
- Alloy SW 9569 · analogous (+30°)
- Portsmouth SW 9644 · triadic (120°)
- Gris Morado SW 9156 · triadic (240°)
Dovetail vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 6.9) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 25.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 25.8), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 25.8), more yellow/warm.