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Lanyard SW 7680
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Lanyard sits at L* 65.9, a* 9.3, b* 26.0. Its hue angle is 70° and its chroma is 27.6, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 79%.
LRV 35.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.2, Lanyard is lighter than 44% 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 Lanyard
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butternut Squash | 1090 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Farm Fresh | AF-360 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Barley Harvest | 1070 | 1.87 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Lanyard
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Tan | 270F-5 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Antique Treasure | N280-5 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Teatime | PPU4-6 | 1.64 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caramelized | SW 9186 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Mesa Tan | SW 7695 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Woven Wicker | SW 9104 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wickerwork | SW 0010 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coriander Powder | SW 9025 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Fawn | SW 9097 | 3.25 | 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.
- Rustic Adobe SW 7708 · lighter, LRV 38.2
- Tarnished Treasure SW 9118 · lighter, LRV 38.3
- Rose Tan SW 0069 · lighter, LRV 38.3
- Edgy Gold SW 6409 · darker, LRV 32.4
- Eastlake Gold SW 0009 · darker, LRV 31.6
- Serengeti Grass SW 9116 · darker, LRV 31.7
Colors that go with Lanyard
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Lanyard:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Gentle Grape SW 9074
- Dover White SW 6385
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jacaranda SW 6802 · complementary (180°)
- Coral Island SW 6332 · analogous (−30°)
- Glade Green SW 9669 · analogous (+30°)
- Rivulet SW 6760 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · triadic (240°)
Lanyard vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 4.1) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 35.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.7) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 35.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.