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Portico SW 7548
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Portico sits at L* 70.8, a* 2.2, b* 13.4. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 13.6, 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 56%.
LRV 41.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.8, Portico is lighter than 53% 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 Portico
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensive | AF-140 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Baja Dunes | 997 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rocky Road | CC-470 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Portico
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Canyon | N300-4 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Riviera Beach | PPU7-7 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Riviera Beach | PPU7-07 | 1.29 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Khaki | SW 6150 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Khaki Shade | SW 7533 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Antler Velvet | SW 9111 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Barcelona Beige | SW 7530 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stone Lion | SW 7507 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Outerbanks | SW 7534 | 2.36 | 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.
- Outrigger SW 9517 · lighter, LRV 45.1
- Whisper SW 9591 · lighter, LRV 45.2
- Renwick Beige SW 2805 · lighter, LRV 45.0
- Utterly Beige SW 6080 · darker, LRV 39.0
- Sands of Time SW 6101 · darker, LRV 38.6
- Oak Barrel SW 7714 · darker, LRV 38.8
Colors that go with Portico
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Portico:
- Superior Bronze SW 6152
- Evergreen Fog SW 9130
- Natural Choice SW 7011
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Celestial SW 6808 · complementary (180°)
- Sandbank SW 6052 · analogous (−30°)
- Clary Sage SW 6178 · analogous (+30°)
- Drizzle SW 6479 · triadic (120°)
- Obi Lilac SW 6556 · triadic (240°)
Portico vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 5.0) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 41.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 5.9) is darker (LRV 40.2 vs 41.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 41.8), more blue/cool, more muted.