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Croissant SW 7716
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, Croissant sits at L* 80.6, a* 3.1, b* 17.9. Its hue angle is 80° and its chroma is 18.2, 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 75%.
LRV 58.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.0, Croissant is lighter than 70% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Croissant
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Tan | 2162-50 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Squire Hill Buff | 1068 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Alpaca | 1074 | 1.19 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Croissant
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Motif | PPU4-13 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Country Linens | HDC-CT-06 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Pita Bread | PWL-82 | 1.52 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckram Binding | SW 0036 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Toasted Pine Nut | SW 7696 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Believable Buff | SW 6120 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Colony Buff | SW 7723 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Tres Naturale | SW 9101 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Sundew | SW 7688 | 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.
- Interactive Cream SW 6113 · lighter, LRV 61.9
- Ancestral Gold SW 6407 · lighter, LRV 62.1
- Sundew SW 7688 · lighter, LRV 62.9
- Urban Putty SW 7532 · darker, LRV 53.9
- Blonde SW 6128 · darker, LRV 53.8
- Nantucket Dune SW 7527 · darker, LRV 53.6
Colors that go with Croissant
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Croissant:
- Biscuit SW 6112
- Thatch Brown SW 6145
- Creamy SW 7012
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · complementary (180°)
- Warming Peach SW 6338 · analogous (−30°)
- Baize Green SW 6429 · analogous (+30°)
- Bora Bora Shore SW 9045 · triadic (120°)
- Free Spirit SW 6973 · triadic (240°)
Croissant vs popular colors
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 58.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 6.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 6.1) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 58.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.