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Rustic Adobe SW 7708
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Rustic Adobe sits at L* 68.2, a* 16.5, b* 29.3. Its hue angle is 61° and its chroma is 33.7, 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 82%.
LRV 38.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.2, Rustic Adobe is lighter than 47% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Rustic Adobe
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet 'n Sour | 103 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Italianate | AF-215 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Warm Sunglow | CSP-1070 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rustic Adobe
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlin Clementine | T12-4 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Ferrous | MQ4-37 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Candied Yams | M210-5 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chivalry Copper | SW 6353 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Folksy Gold | SW 6360 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Windswept Canyon | SW 9010 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fame Orange | SW 6346 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harvest Gold | SW 2858 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Autumnal | SW 6361 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Totally Tan SW 6115 · lighter, LRV 41.9
- Inventive Orange SW 6633 · lighter, LRV 42.4
- Stonebriar SW 7693 · lighter, LRV 42.8
- Lanyard SW 7680 · darker, LRV 35.2
- Caramelized SW 9186 · darker, LRV 35.3
- Mellow Mauve SW 0039 · darker, LRV 34.6
Colors that go with Rustic Adobe
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rustic Adobe:
- Java SW 6090
- Georgian Bay SW 6509
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Flyway SW 6794 · complementary (180°)
- Charisma SW 6605 · analogous (−30°)
- Sassy Green SW 6416 · analogous (+30°)
- Synergy SW 6938 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · triadic (240°)
Rustic Adobe vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 2.0) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 38.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 8.9) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 38.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.7) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 38.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.