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Deer Valley SW 7720
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Deer Valley sits at L* 69.7, a* 8.4, b* 20.9. Its hue angle is 68° and its chroma is 22.5, 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 72%.
LRV 40.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.2, Deer Valley is lighter than 51% 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 Deer Valley
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Royal | 1130 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Dearborn Tan | 1153 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Fox Hedge Tan | 1167 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Deer Valley
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Bluffs | S240-4 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Pelican Tan | S260-4 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Granola | S230-4 | 1.52 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totally Tan | SW 6115 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Wickerwork | SW 0010 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Oak Barrel | SW 7714 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beige Intenso | SW 9096 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Farro | SW 9103 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tamarind | SW 7538 | 2.74 | 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.
- Antler Velvet SW 9111 · lighter, LRV 43.4
- Pinky Beige SW 0079 · lighter, LRV 43.4
- Favorite Tan SW 6157 · lighter, LRV 43.8
- Latte SW 6108 · darker, LRV 37.6
- Wickerwork SW 0010 · darker, LRV 37.5
- Mesa Tan SW 7695 · darker, LRV 36.0
Colors that go with Deer Valley
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Deer Valley:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Blustery Sky SW 9140
- Creamy SW 7012
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Regale Blue SW 6801 · complementary (180°)
- Rosettee SW 7581 · analogous (−30°)
- Bamboo Shoot SW 7733 · analogous (+30°)
- Cooled Blue SW 6759 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · triadic (240°)
Deer Valley vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 4.8) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 40.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 9.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 10.6) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 40.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.