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Tiki Hut SW 7509
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Tiki Hut sits at L* 48.2, a* 4.7, b* 12.2. Its hue angle is 69° and its chroma is 13.1, 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 58%.
LRV 16.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.9, Tiki Hut is lighter than 22% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Tiki Hut
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Shadows | 1022 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Long Valley Birch | 1021 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Devonwood Taupe | 1008 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tiki Hut
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiskey Barrel | N230-6 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Kaffee | MQ2-49 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Mocha Latte | PPU5-4 | 1.41 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Branch | SW 7525 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Foothills | SW 7514 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Library Pewter | SW 0038 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thatch Brown | SW 6145 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Superior Bronze | SW 6152 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| High Tea | SW 6159 | 3.66 | 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.
- Nuthatch SW 6088 · lighter, LRV 18.7
- Solitary Slate SW 9598 · lighter, LRV 19.5
- Fallen Leaves SW 9114 · lighter, LRV 19.5
- Roycroft Brass SW 2843 · darker, LRV 15.1
- Cocoon SW 6173 · darker, LRV 14.9
- Superior Bronze SW 6152 · darker, LRV 14.8
Colors that go with Tiki Hut
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Tiki Hut:
- Marshmallow SW 7001
- Loggia SW 7506
- Aesthetic White SW 7035
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Distance SW 6243 · complementary (180°)
- Dutch Cocoa SW 6032 · analogous (−30°)
- Sage Green Light SW 2851 · analogous (+30°)
- Teal Stencil SW 0018 · triadic (120°)
- Wood Violet SW 6557 · triadic (240°)
Tiki Hut vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 16.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 13.6) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 16.9), more green.