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Oyster Bar SW 7565
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Oyster Bar sits at L* 83.8, a* 0.3, b* 11.8. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 11.8, 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 62%.
LRV 63.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.8, Oyster Bar is lighter than 77% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Oyster Bar
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temporal Spirit | 965 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Clay Beige | OC-11 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Timson Sand | CW-140 | 0.80 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Oyster Bar
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Tower | MQ3-15 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Stucco Tan | BWC-26 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Sandy Clay | BWC-25 | 0.80 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wool Skein | SW 6148 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Rice Grain | SW 6155 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Stucco | SW 7569 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Warm Oats | SW 9511 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Steamed Chai | SW 9509 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Canvas Tan | SW 7531 | 1.25 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Spun Sugar SW 6337 · lighter, LRV 68.0
- Kestrel White SW 7516 · lighter, LRV 68.1
- Drift of Mist SW 9166 · lighter, LRV 69.1
- Acanthus SW 0029 · darker, LRV 60.1
- Lightweight Beige SW 6092 · darker, LRV 59.5
- Abalone Shell SW 6050 · darker, LRV 59.5
Colors that go with Oyster Bar
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Oyster Bar:
- Roman Column SW 7562
- Carley's Rose SW 9002
- Alabaster SW 7008
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Breathtaking SW 6814 · complementary (180°)
- Malted Milk SW 6057 · analogous (−30°)
- Acanthus SW 0029 · analogous (+30°)
- Jetstream SW 6492 · triadic (120°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (240°)
Oyster Bar vs popular colors
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 1.2) is about as light.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 1.4) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 63.8).
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 2.5) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 63.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.