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Pussywillow SW 7643
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Pussywillow sits at L* 70.9, a* 0.2, b* 5.3. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 5.3, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 35%.
LRV 42.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.1, Pussywillow is lighter than 53% 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 Pussywillow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museum Piece | CSP-40 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Stone Harbor | 2111-50 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Smoke & Mirrors | CSP-105 | 1.24 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Pussywillow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Bridges | BXC-16 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Stingray Gray | HDC-NT-09G | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Laid Back Gray | T17-09 | 0.79 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Pewter | SW 9572 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Dorian Gray | SW 7017 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Requisite Gray | SW 7023 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Allegory | SW 9553 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hibernate | SW 9573 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pachyderm | SW 9596 | 2.47 | 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.
- Requisite Gray SW 7023 · lighter, LRV 44.9
- Whisper SW 9591 · lighter, LRV 45.2
- Temperate Taupe SW 6037 · lighter, LRV 45.6
- Utterly Beige SW 6080 · darker, LRV 39.0
- Dorian Gray SW 7017 · darker, LRV 38.7
- Gray Matters SW 7066 · darker, LRV 38.7
Colors that go with Pussywillow
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Pussywillow:
- Gauntlet Gray SW 7019
- Vintage Vessel SW 9050
- Origami White SW 7636
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Modern Lavender SW 9688 · complementary (180°)
- Warm Pewter SW 9572 · analogous (−30°)
- Escape Gray SW 6185 · analogous (+30°)
- Breezy SW 7616 · triadic (120°)
- Beguiling Mauve SW 6269 · triadic (240°)
Pussywillow vs popular colors
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 1.7) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 42.1).
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 2.3) is darker (LRV 40.2 vs 42.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 2.8) is lighter (LRV 47.7 vs 42.1).