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Alpaca SW 7022
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Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Alpaca sits at L* 79.9, a* 1.0, b* 4.9. Its hue angle is 78° and its chroma is 5.0, 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 40%.
LRV 56.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.5, Alpaca is lighter than 68% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Alpaca
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wish | AF-680 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| London Fog | 1541 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Desert Light | 1004 | 1.82 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Alpaca
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doeskin Gray | N200-2 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Winter Haze | HDC-WR14-2 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Road Runner | 790A-3 | 1.36 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldly Gray | SW 7043 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Vessel | SW 9547 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Pediment | SW 7634 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Twilight Gray | SW 0054 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Popular Gray | SW 6071 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Colonnade Gray | SW 7641 | 1.86 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sweater Weather SW 9548 · lighter, LRV 59.8
- Front Porch SW 7651 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Passive SW 7064 · lighter, LRV 59.9
- Sandbar SW 7547 · darker, LRV 53.0
- Twilight Gray SW 0054 · darker, LRV 52.7
- Light French Gray SW 0055 · darker, LRV 52.6
Colors that go with Alpaca
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Alpaca:
- Alabaster SW 7008
- Moonlit Orchid SW 9153
- Simple White SW 7021
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Upward SW 6239 · complementary (180°)
- Angora SW 6036 · analogous (−30°)
- Aloof Gray SW 6197 · analogous (+30°)
- Silver Lake SW 9633 · triadic (120°)
- Grape Mist SW 6548 · triadic (240°)
Alpaca vs popular colors
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 1.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 1.9) is darker (LRV 53.0 vs 56.5).
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 1.9) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 56.5).