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August Moon SW 7687
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, August Moon sits at L* 82.0, a* 5.7, b* 23.7. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 24.4, 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 81%.
LRV 60.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.4, August Moon is lighter than 73% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to August Moon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch Gold | 1109 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Tucson Tan | 1144 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Fennel Seed | 1101 | 1.98 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to August Moon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Cane | PPU4-15 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Clair De Lune | 300E-3 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Tostada | S270-3 | 1.76 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compatible Cream | SW 6387 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Belvedere Cream | SW 0067 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pale Yellow | SW 7691 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Birdseye Maple | SW 2834 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Humble Gold | SW 6380 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blonde | SW 6128 | 2.95 | 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.
- Lucent Yellow SW 6400 · lighter, LRV 64.3
- Belvedere Cream SW 0067 · lighter, LRV 64.9
- Peace Yellow SW 2857 · lighter, LRV 65.3
- Buckram Binding SW 0036 · darker, LRV 56.8
- Sequin SW 6394 · darker, LRV 56.8
- Hubbard Squash SW 0044 · darker, LRV 56.5
Colors that go with August Moon
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for August Moon:
- Hinoki SW 7686
- Honed Soapstone SW 9126
- Dover White SW 6385
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Porch Ceiling SW 9063 · complementary (180°)
- Cosmetic Peach SW 6618 · analogous (−30°)
- Shagreen SW 6422 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Free Spirit SW 6973 · triadic (240°)
August Moon vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 60.4), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 7.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 60.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.