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Anonymous SW 7046
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Anonymous sits at L* 51.5, a* 0.5, b* 7.5. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 7.5, so it leans yellow 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 19.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.6, Anonymous is lighter than 25% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Anonymous
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Silt | CSP-180 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Carter Gray | CW-80 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Sparrow | AF-720 | 1.19 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Anonymous
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Ridge | ECC-46-2 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Smoky Trout | MQ2-53 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Winding Path | PPF-53 | 1.69 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solitary Slate | SW 9598 | 0.39 | Practically identical | |
| Settlement | SW 9594 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Adaptive Shade | SW 7053 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Carriage Stone | SW 9614 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Backdrop | SW 7025 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Country Tweed | SW 9519 | 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.
- Renwick Heather SW 2818 · lighter, LRV 21.5
- Going Grey SW 9554 · lighter, LRV 21.6
- Teakwood SW 9619 · lighter, LRV 21.7
- Carriage Stone SW 9614 · darker, LRV 17.7
- Messenger Bag SW 7740 · darker, LRV 17.7
- Library Pewter SW 0038 · darker, LRV 17.5
Colors that go with Anonymous
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Anonymous:
- Muslin SW 6133
- Polvo de Oro SW 9012
- Shoji White SW 7042
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Downing Slate SW 2819 · complementary (180°)
- Poised Taupe SW 6039 · analogous (−30°)
- Link Gray SW 6200 · analogous (+30°)
- Mediterranean SW 7617 · triadic (120°)
- Soulmate SW 6270 · triadic (240°)
Anonymous vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 19.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 5.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 19.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.