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Earthen Jug SW 7703
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Earthen Jug sits at L* 47.8, a* 26.8, b* 34.0. Its hue angle is 52° and its chroma is 43.3, 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 93%.
LRV 16.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.7, Earthen Jug is lighter than 21% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Earthen Jug
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilgrimage Foliage | 2175-20 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Terra Mauve | 105 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aztec Brick | 2175-10 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Earthen Jug
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falling Leaves | S-H-240 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summer Heat | S-H-220 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ground Nutmeg | S-H-230 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Mountain | SW 6356 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Pennywise | SW 6349 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reynard | SW 6348 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Husky Orange | SW 6636 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Red Cent | SW 6341 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Brandywine | SW 7710 | 5.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Red Cent SW 6341 · lighter, LRV 18.6
- Brandywine SW 7710 · lighter, LRV 19.1
- Husky Orange SW 6636 · lighter, LRV 19.5
- Pennywise SW 6349 · darker, LRV 14.9
- Carmel SW 2921 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Rookwood Terra Cotta SW 2803 · darker, LRV 13.9
Colors that go with Earthen Jug
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Earthen Jug:
- Tres Naturale SW 9101
- Moscow Midnight SW 9142
- Champagne SW 6644
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Mosque SW 6789 · complementary (180°)
- Coral Bells SW 6593 · analogous (−30°)
- Sconce Gold SW 6398 · analogous (+30°)
- Ionian SW 6754 · triadic (120°)
- Gentian SW 6817 · triadic (240°)
Earthen Jug vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 16.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 8.4) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 16.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 16.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.