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Naturel SW 7542
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Naturel sits at L* 78.1, a* 0.7, b* 11.0. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 11.0, 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 54%.
LRV 53.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.5, Naturel is lighter than 66% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Naturel
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brick House Tan | CW-145 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Royal Flax | CSP-315 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Ashen Tan | 996 | 1.77 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Naturel
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bungalow Beige | HDC-AC-10 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Livingstone | T12-14 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Matrix | T13-8 | 1.39 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandbar | SW 7547 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Minimalist | SW 9611 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Shiitake | SW 9173 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Urban Putty | SW 7532 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Beachcomber | SW 9617 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Threaded Loom | SW 9512 | 1.87 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sand Beach SW 7529 · lighter, LRV 56.8
- Worldly Gray SW 7043 · lighter, LRV 57.2
- Fresco Cream SW 7719 · lighter, LRV 57.0
- Ginger Root SW 9095 · darker, LRV 50.2
- Viaduct SW 9567 · darker, LRV 50.2
- Crewel Tan SW 0011 · darker, LRV 49.8
Colors that go with Naturel
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Naturel:
- Grecian Ivory SW 7541
- Hardware SW 6172
- Alabaster SW 7008
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Hyacinth Tint SW 6968 · complementary (180°)
- Likeable Sand SW 6058 · analogous (−30°)
- Softened Green SW 6177 · analogous (+30°)
- Agua Fría SW 9053 · triadic (120°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (240°)
Naturel vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 2.4) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 53.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 55.0 vs 53.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 3.6) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 53.5), more blue/cool, more muted.