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Cascades SW 7623
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Cascades sits at L* 24.4, a* -8.9, b* -2.9. Its hue angle is 198° and its chroma is 9.4, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 28%.
LRV 4.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 4.2, Cascades is lighter than 3% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Cascades
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Sea Teal | 2049-10 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Salamander | 2050-10 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Miramichi | CC-752 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cascades
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arboretum | T14-16 | 4.96 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hidden Forest | ECC-51-3 | 5.88 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Trellised Ivy | PPF-54 | 6.88 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westhaven | SW 9675 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Shutter Green | SW 2809 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dark Night | SW 6237 | 4.98 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Hill | SW 2939 | 5.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Roycroft Bottle Green | SW 2847 | 5.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jasper | SW 6216 | 6.57 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Westhaven SW 9675 · lighter, LRV 5.1
- Blue Hill SW 2939 · lighter, LRV 0.0
- Gale Force SW 7605 · lighter, LRV 5.6
- Dark Night SW 6237 · darker, LRV 3.6
- Night Watch SW 9680 · darker, LRV 3.5
- Black Emerald SW 2936 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Cascades
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Cascades:
- Oak Creek SW 7718
- Hearty Orange SW 6622
- Extra White SW 7006
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bitter Chocolate SW 6013 · complementary (180°)
- Roycroft Bottle Green SW 2847 · analogous (−30°)
- Dark Night SW 6237 · analogous (+30°)
- Black Swan SW 6279 · triadic (120°)
- Iron Gate SW 2926 · triadic (240°)
Cascades vs popular colors
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 5.7 vs 4.2), more red/pink, more muted.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 6.4 vs 4.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 5.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm.