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On the Rocks SW 7671
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, On the Rocks sits at L* 82.8, a* -0.4, b* 3.2. Its hue angle is 97° and its chroma is 3.2, 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 29%.
LRV 61.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.6, On the Rocks is lighter than 75% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to On the Rocks
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barren Plain | 2111-60 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Nimbus | 1465 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Abalone | 2108-60 | 1.22 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to On the Rocks
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Fox | HDC-NT-17G | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Chic Gray | PPU26-10 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Gazebo Gray | PPF-18 | 0.76 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Chill | SW 7648 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Touch of Grey | SW 9549 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Guild Grey | SW 9561 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Skipping Rocks | SW 9551 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Crushed Ice | SW 7647 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Sweater Weather | SW 9548 | 1.38 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Reflection SW 7661 · lighter, LRV 66.1
- Natural Linen SW 9109 · lighter, LRV 66.3
- Serenely SW 9632 · lighter, LRV 66.3
- Aloof Gray SW 6197 · darker, LRV 57.9
- Accessible Beige SW 7036 · darker, LRV 57.7
- Mushroom SW 9587 · darker, LRV 57.4
Colors that go with On the Rocks
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for On the Rocks:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Almond Roca SW 9105
- Extra White SW 7006
On the Rocks is too close to neutral (chroma 3.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its yellow lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
On the Rocks vs popular colors
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 1.4) is lighter (LRV 65.5 vs 61.6).
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 1.8) is darker (LRV 59.4 vs 61.6), more green.
- Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, ΔE 1.9) is darker (LRV 58.2 vs 61.6), more yellow/warm.