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Oak Leaf Brown SW 7054
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Oak Leaf Brown sits at L* 38.8, a* 1.4, b* 10.2. Its hue angle is 82° and its chroma is 10.2, 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 63%.
LRV 10.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.5, Oak Leaf Brown is lighter than 12% 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 Oak Leaf Brown
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Creek Brown | 1001 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Durango | 2137-30 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Spanish Moss | ES-44 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Oak Leaf Brown
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Oak | 720D-7 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Frontier Shadow | 740D-7 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Chocolate Cupcake | 710D-7 | 1.43 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect | SW 9615 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Muddled Basil | SW 7745 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Gate | SW 6167 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nettle | SW 9535 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hidden Trail | SW 9525 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Best Bronze | SW 6160 | 3.62 | 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.
- Pewter Green SW 6208 · lighter, LRV 11.8
- Homestead Brown SW 7515 · lighter, LRV 12.2
- Braintree SW 9595 · lighter, LRV 12.4
- Dark Brown SW 7520 · darker, LRV 9.3
- Tea Leaf SW 9604 · darker, LRV 9.2
- Pier SW 7545 · darker, LRV 9.1
Colors that go with Oak Leaf Brown
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Oak Leaf Brown:
- Analytical Gray SW 7051
- Tempe Star SW 6229
- Nuance SW 7049
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mineral Gray SW 2740 · complementary (180°)
- Bison SW 1084 · analogous (−30°)
- Rookwood Dark Green SW 2816 · analogous (+30°)
- Still Water SW 6223 · triadic (120°)
- Ripe Berry SW 9689 · triadic (240°)
Oak Leaf Brown vs popular colors
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 10.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 7.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 8.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.