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Sundew SW 7688
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sundew sits at L* 83.3, a* 2.1, b* 18.0. Its hue angle is 83° and its chroma is 18.1, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 77%.
LRV 62.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.9, Sundew is lighter than 76% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Sundew
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blond Wood | 1067 | 0.24 | Practically identical | |
| From the Archives | CSP-1060 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Alpaca | 1074 | 1.16 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Sundew
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Scroll | MQ3-44 | 0.34 | Practically identical | |
| Concord Buff | HDC-AC-09 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| Powdered Gold | S300-2 | 1.47 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivoire | SW 6127 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Netsuke | SW 6134 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Believable Buff | SW 6120 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Toasted Pine Nut | SW 7696 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Irish Cream | SW 7537 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Croissant | SW 7716 | 2.12 | 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.
- Steamed Chai SW 9509 · lighter, LRV 66.5
- Only Natural SW 7596 · lighter, LRV 66.6
- Crescent Cream SW 7721 · lighter, LRV 66.6
- Straw Harvest SW 7698 · darker, LRV 59.0
- Believable Buff SW 6120 · darker, LRV 58.5
- Colony Buff SW 7723 · darker, LRV 58.7
Colors that go with Sundew
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sundew:
- Alabaster SW 7008
- African Gray SW 9162
- Dover White SW 6385
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Blossom SW 6624 · analogous (−30°)
- Baize Green SW 6429 · analogous (+30°)
- Spa SW 6765 · triadic (120°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (240°)
Sundew vs popular colors
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 4.6) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 62.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 62.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 4.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.