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Prairie Grass SW 7546
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Prairie Grass sits at L* 67.6, a* 1.6, b* 12.8. Its hue angle is 83° and its chroma is 12.9, 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 52%.
LRV 37.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.6, Prairie Grass is lighter than 47% 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 Prairie Grass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Beach | CSP-190 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Indian River | 985 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Ranchwood | CC-500 | 1.55 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Prairie Grass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fretwire | T11-7 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Sierra Sand | UL170-20 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Stepping Stones | PWL-85 | 1.53 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Lion | SW 7507 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Perfect Khaki | SW 9612 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Tony Taupe | SW 7038 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Universal Khaki | SW 6150 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Taupe Tone | SW 7633 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sleepy Owlet | SW 9513 | 2.22 | 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.
- Universal Khaki SW 6150 · lighter, LRV 40.5
- Escape Gray SW 6185 · lighter, LRV 40.6
- Chatroom SW 6171 · lighter, LRV 40.8
- Fenland SW 7544 · darker, LRV 34.6
- Studio Taupe SW 7549 · darker, LRV 34.5
- Green Sprout SW 7728 · darker, LRV 33.9
Colors that go with Prairie Grass
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Prairie Grass:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Moody Blue SW 6221
- Natural Choice SW 7011
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Solitude SW 6535 · complementary (180°)
- Emerging Taupe SW 6045 · analogous (−30°)
- Clary Sage SW 6178 · analogous (+30°)
- Drizzle SW 6479 · triadic (120°)
- Obi Lilac SW 6556 · triadic (240°)
Prairie Grass vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 37.6).
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 5.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 37.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.