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Backdrop SW 7025
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Backdrop sits at L* 52.0, a* 2.6, b* 7.7. Its hue angle is 71° and its chroma is 8.1, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 43%.
LRV 20.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.2, Backdrop is lighter than 26% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Backdrop
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porcini | CSP-195 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Chocolate Velvet | CSP-235 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gotham | CSP-385 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Backdrop
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Summit | ECC-15-1 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Winding Path | PPF-53 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Introspective | T27-03 | 1.75 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Stone | SW 7032 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Virtual Taupe | SW 7039 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spalding Gray | SW 6074 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Habitat | SW 9608 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Foothills | SW 7514 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Anonymous | SW 7046 | 3.00 | 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.
- Quiver Tan SW 6151 · lighter, LRV 21.8
- Lauriston Stone SW 9593 · lighter, LRV 22.0
- Spalding Gray SW 6074 · lighter, LRV 22.1
- Foothills SW 7514 · darker, LRV 18.2
- Carriage Stone SW 9614 · darker, LRV 17.7
- Messenger Bag SW 7740 · darker, LRV 17.7
Colors that go with Backdrop
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Backdrop:
- Blithe Blue SW 9052
- City Loft SW 7631
- Simple White SW 7021
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Downing Slate SW 2819 · complementary (180°)
- Chinchilla SW 6011 · analogous (−30°)
- Link Gray SW 6200 · analogous (+30°)
- Studio Blue Green SW 0047 · triadic (120°)
- Mythical SW 6550 · triadic (240°)
Backdrop vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 5.1) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 20.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 20.2), more yellow/warm, more saturated.