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Griffin SW 7026
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Griffin sits at L* 43.1, a* 2.4, b* 7.8. Its hue angle is 73° and its chroma is 8.2, 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 51%.
LRV 13.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.1, Griffin is lighter than 16% 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 Griffin
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Brown | 1000 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dash of Pepper | 1554 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spanish Moss | ES-44 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Griffin
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opus | T16-20 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Back Stage | T11-8 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Landmark Brown | N220-6 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokehouse | SW 7040 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brainstorm Bronze | SW 7033 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Porpoise | SW 7047 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Homestead Brown | SW 7515 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Landmark | SW 9609 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Limestone | SW 9599 | 3.20 | 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.
- Superior Bronze SW 6152 · lighter, LRV 14.8
- Cocoon SW 6173 · lighter, LRV 14.9
- Thunderous SW 6201 · lighter, LRV 14.9
- Pewter Green SW 6208 · darker, LRV 11.8
- Manor House SW 7505 · darker, LRV 11.3
- Ironclad SW 9570 · darker, LRV 10.9
Colors that go with Griffin
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Griffin:
- Alpaca SW 7022
- Functional Gray SW 7024
- Simple White SW 7021
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Granite Peak SW 6250 · complementary (180°)
- Nutshell SW 6040 · analogous (−30°)
- Eclipse SW 6166 · analogous (+30°)
- Rookwood Sash Green SW 2810 · triadic (120°)
- Expressive Plum SW 6271 · triadic (240°)
Griffin vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 13.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 8.3) is darker (LRV 11.0 vs 13.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 13.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.