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Travertine SW 7722
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, Travertine sits at L* 85.8, a* 3.8, b* 19.0. Its hue angle is 79° and its chroma is 19.4, 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 78%.
LRV 67.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 67.7, Travertine is lighter than 81% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Travertine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsilano Beach | CC-278 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Chamois | 1108 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Mohave Desert | 1115 | 1.22 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Travertine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Bean Hummus | S290-2 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Calm Air | 300E-2 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Chai | S270-2 | 1.33 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Cream | SW 7721 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Caen Stone | SW 0028 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Cachet Cream | SW 6365 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Inviting Ivory | SW 6372 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Frangipane | SW 6645 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ivoire | SW 6127 | 2.11 | 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.
- Captivating Cream SW 6659 · lighter, LRV 72.0
- Cachet Cream SW 6365 · lighter, LRV 72.0
- Warm Beige SW 0035 · lighter, LRV 72.5
- Oyster Bar SW 7565 · darker, LRV 63.8
- Rice Grain SW 6155 · darker, LRV 63.6
- Ivoire SW 6127 · darker, LRV 63.9
Colors that go with Travertine
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Travertine:
- Dover White SW 6385
- Song Thrush SW 9112
- 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°)
- Peach Blossom SW 6624 · analogous (−30°)
- Honeydew SW 6428 · analogous (+30°)
- Spa SW 6765 · triadic (120°)
- Vanity Pink SW 6976 · triadic (240°)
Travertine vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 3.5) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 67.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 5.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 76.6 vs 67.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.