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Ethereal Mood SW 7639
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Ethereal Mood sits at L* 68.1, a* 0.3, b* 10.0. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 10.0, 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 47%.
LRV 38.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.2, Ethereal Mood is lighter than 47% 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 Ethereal Mood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chateau | CSP-140 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Indian River | 985 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Ranchwood | CC-500 | 1.24 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Ethereal Mood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadside | MQ2-52 | 0.30 | Practically identical | |
| Garden Wall | 730D-4 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Smoked Tan | HDC-NT-14 | 0.82 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Area | SW 7052 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Illusion | SW 9592 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Western Reserve | SW 9597 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Intellectual Gray | SW 7045 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gateway Gray | SW 7644 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Perfect Khaki | SW 9612 | 2.40 | 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.
- Willow Tree SW 7741 · lighter, LRV 41.0
- Clary Sage SW 6178 · lighter, LRV 41.0
- Svelte Sage SW 6164 · lighter, LRV 41.3
- Palisade SW 7635 · darker, LRV 35.2
- Stamped Concrete SW 7655 · darker, LRV 35.1
- Fenland SW 7544 · darker, LRV 34.6
Colors that go with Ethereal Mood
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Ethereal Mood:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Acacia Haze SW 9132
- Shoji White SW 7042
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Solitude SW 6535 · complementary (180°)
- Emerging Taupe SW 6045 · analogous (−30°)
- Coastal Plain SW 6192 · analogous (+30°)
- Aquitaine SW 9057 · triadic (120°)
- Obi Lilac SW 6556 · triadic (240°)
Ethereal Mood vs popular colors
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 38.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 3.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 3.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.