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Barcelona Beige SW 7530
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Barcelona Beige sits at L* 73.8, a* 2.3, b* 14.0. Its hue angle is 80° and its chroma is 14.2, 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 59%.
LRV 46.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.5, Barcelona Beige is lighter than 58% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Barcelona Beige
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kangaroo | AF-145 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Truffle | AF-130 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sierra Hills | 1053 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Barcelona Beige
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Brown | BNC-03 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Canyon View | ECC-20-1 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Ranch Tan | QE-28 | 1.17 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Greige | SW 7528 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Khaki Shade | SW 7533 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Antler Velvet | SW 9111 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Pavilion Beige | SW 7512 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nomadic Desert | SW 6107 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lamb's Wool | SW 9536 | 2.25 | 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.
- Tower Tan SW 7704 · lighter, LRV 49.8
- Colonial Revival Tan SW 2828 · lighter, LRV 49.5
- Crewel Tan SW 0011 · lighter, LRV 49.8
- Antler Velvet SW 9111 · darker, LRV 43.4
- Earthy Ochre SW 9532 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Chelsea Mauve SW 0002 · darker, LRV 42.8
Colors that go with Barcelona Beige
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Barcelona Beige:
- Sunrise SW 6668
- Dapper Tan SW 6144
- Panda White SW 6147
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Celestial SW 6808 · complementary (180°)
- Sashay Sand SW 6051 · analogous (−30°)
- Softened Green SW 6177 · analogous (+30°)
- Blithe Blue SW 9052 · triadic (120°)
- Free Spirit SW 6973 · triadic (240°)
Barcelona Beige vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 4.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 46.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 6.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.