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Spiced Cider SW 7702
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Spiced Cider sits at L* 55.5, a* 18.6, b* 24.2. Its hue angle is 52° and its chroma is 30.5, so it reads as an outright red 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 23.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.4, Spiced Cider is lighter than 30% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Spiced Cider
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenape Trail | 1222 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Suntan Bronze | 1217 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Patina | 1195 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Spiced Cider
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glazed Pot | PPU3-15 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Pecan | PMD-84 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Campfire Blaze | HDC-AC-06 | 1.95 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decorous Amber | SW 0007 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Caribbean Coral | SW 2854 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baked Clay | SW 6340 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Chrysanthemum | SW 6347 | 4.51 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cavern Clay | SW 7701 | 4.76 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Brandywine | SW 7710 | 4.93 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Baked Clay SW 6340 · lighter, LRV 25.6
- Coral Clay SW 9005 · lighter, LRV 26.0
- Chrysanthemum SW 6347 · lighter, LRV 26.7
- Cavern Clay SW 7701 · darker, LRV 19.9
- Brandywine SW 7710 · darker, LRV 19.1
- Toasty SW 6095 · darker, LRV 19.2
Colors that go with Spiced Cider
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Spiced Cider:
- Canvas Tan SW 7531
- Urban Jungle SW 9117
- Creamy SW 7012
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Impromptu SW 6955 · complementary (180°)
- Rita's Rouge SW 9003 · analogous (−30°)
- Grandiose SW 6404 · analogous (+30°)
- Ionian SW 6754 · triadic (120°)
- Venture Violet SW 6970 · triadic (240°)
Spiced Cider vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 3.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 23.4), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 10.2) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 23.4), more red/pink, more saturated.