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Only Natural SW 7596
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Only Natural sits at L* 85.4, a* 2.7, b* 9.3. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 9.7, so it leans orange 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 66.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.6, Only Natural is lighter than 80% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Only Natural
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Winds | 1024 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Dusty Road | 1017 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Dusty Road | CC-310 | 1.10 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Only Natural
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Sand | N240-2 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Sheer Scarf | PPU2-05 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Sheer Scarf | PPU2-5 | 1.44 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fragile Beauty | SW 7553 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Natural Linen | SW 9109 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Rivers Edge | SW 7517 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Patience | SW 7555 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bauhaus Buff | SW 7552 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kestrel White | SW 7516 | 2.28 | 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.
- Pacific Fog SW 9627 · lighter, LRV 71.3
- White Sesame SW 9586 · lighter, LRV 71.3
- Hush White SW 6042 · lighter, LRV 71.8
- Warm Oats SW 9511 · darker, LRV 62.6
- Conservative Gray SW 6183 · darker, LRV 62.7
- Touch of Grey SW 9549 · darker, LRV 62.4
Colors that go with Only Natural
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Only Natural:
- Utterly Beige SW 6080
- Reddened Earth SW 6053
- Marshmallow SW 7001
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rhythmic Blue SW 6806 · complementary (180°)
- Romance SW 6323 · analogous (−30°)
- Liveable Green SW 6176 · analogous (+30°)
- Meander Blue SW 6484 · triadic (120°)
- Joyful Lilac SW 6972 · triadic (240°)
Only Natural vs popular colors
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 1.7) is about as light, more green.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 66.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 3.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.