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Roman Column SW 7562
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Roman Column sits at L* 94.9, a* -0.4, b* 7.5. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 7.5, 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 70%.
LRV 87.6: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 87.6, Roman Column is lighter than 100% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Roman Column
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Blush | OC-86 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| White Blush | 904 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| Flurry | CC-100 | 0.42 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Roman Column
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Veil | OR-W14 | 0.21 | Practically identical | |
| Toasted Marshmallow | 760C-1 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| Divine Pleasure | W-B-210 | 0.55 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitetail | SW 7103 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Dover White | SW 6385 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Classic Light Buff | SW 0050 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Paperwhite | SW 7105 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Westhighland White | SW 7566 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Frost Bite | SW 9505 | 1.31 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- UltraWhite SW 9500 · lighter, LRV 93.5
- High Reflective White SW 7757 · lighter, LRV 92.7
- Dashing SW 9544 · darker, LRV 82.9
- Gypsum SW 9543 · darker, LRV 82.3
- Dover White SW 6385 · darker, LRV 82.5
Colors that go with Roman Column
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Roman Column:
- Relaxed Khaki SW 6149
- Downing Earth SW 2820
- Alabaster SW 7008
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Chapeau Violet SW 7136 · complementary (180°)
- Pinkish SW 7112 · analogous (−30°)
- Green Glaze SW 7128 · analogous (+30°)
- Water Squirt SW 7132 · triadic (120°)
- Spangle SW 6834 · triadic (240°)
Roman Column vs popular colors
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 1.3) is darker (LRV 82.5 vs 87.6).
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 1.8) is darker (LRV 81.2 vs 87.6).
- Greek Villa (Sherwin-Williams SW 7551, ΔE 1.9) is darker (LRV 84.2 vs 87.6), more blue/cool, more muted.