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Creole Cottage SW 7706
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Creole Cottage sits at L* 78.2, a* 12.8, b* 21.7. Its hue angle is 59° and its chroma is 25.2, 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 53.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.6, Creole Cottage is lighter than 66% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Creole Cottage
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Peach | 060 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cinnamon 'n Spice | 1215 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Outer Banks | 1206 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Creole Cottage
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Shortcake | M210-4 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Sunset Drive | M200-3 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pumpkin Mousse | HDC-FL13-4 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumptuous Peach | SW 6345 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Soft Apricot | SW 6352 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warming Peach | SW 6338 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Neighborly Peach | SW 6632 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Certain Peach | SW 6625 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sociable | SW 6359 | 3.00 | 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.
- Certain Peach SW 6625 · lighter, LRV 58.1
- Jazz Age Coral SW 0058 · lighter, LRV 59.3
- Neighborly Peach SW 6632 · lighter, LRV 59.8
- Soft Apricot SW 6352 · darker, LRV 50.1
- Ginger Root SW 9095 · darker, LRV 50.2
- Colonial Revival Tan SW 2828 · darker, LRV 49.5
Colors that go with Creole Cottage
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Creole Cottage:
- Mellow Mauve SW 0039
- Privilege Green SW 6193
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sky Fall SW 9049 · complementary (180°)
- Youthful Coral SW 6604 · analogous (−30°)
- Pale Moss SW 9027 · analogous (+30°)
- Aquastone SW 9043 · triadic (120°)
- Wisteria SW 6822 · triadic (240°)
Creole Cottage vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 53.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 53.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 11.7) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 53.6), more yellow/warm, more saturated.