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Tree Branch SW 7525
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Tree Branch sits at L* 50.2, a* 6.3, b* 12.8. Its hue angle is 64° and its chroma is 14.2, 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 58%.
LRV 18.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.7, Tree Branch is lighter than 24% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Tree Branch
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Valley Birch | 1021 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Spanish Brown | 1028 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Maple Shadows | 1022 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tree Branch
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 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Belgian Sweet | 700D-6 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Outdoor Cafe | N260-6 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuthatch | SW 6088 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Down Home | SW 6081 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Llama Wool | SW 9089 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tiki Hut | SW 7509 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Virtual Taupe | SW 7039 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Portabello | SW 6102 | 3.93 | 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.
- Down Home SW 6081 · lighter, LRV 20.2
- Mulberry Silk SW 0001 · lighter, LRV 20.4
- Virtual Taupe SW 7039 · lighter, LRV 20.3
- High Tea SW 6159 · darker, LRV 16.6
- Twig Basket SW 9529 · darker, LRV 16.1
- Quartersawn Oak SW 2836 · darker, LRV 15.8
Colors that go with Tree Branch
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Tree Branch:
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- St. Bart's SW 7614 · complementary (180°)
- Dutch Cocoa SW 6032 · analogous (−30°)
- Messenger Bag SW 7740 · analogous (+30°)
- Teal Stencil SW 0018 · triadic (120°)
- Mythical SW 6550 · triadic (240°)
Tree Branch vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 8.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 11.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 12.4) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 18.7), more green.