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Canoe SW 7724
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, Canoe sits at L* 64.9, a* 7.3, b* 19.6. Its hue angle is 70° and its chroma is 20.9, 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 69%.
LRV 33.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.8, Canoe is lighter than 43% 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 Canoe
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach House Beige | 1083 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Saddle Tan | 1124 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Morrel | AF-125 | 1.61 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Canoe
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Almond | 280F-4 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Artisan Crafts | N250-4 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Key To The City | MQ2-3 | 1.14 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Fawn | SW 9097 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Craftsman Brown | SW 2835 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wickerwork | SW 0010 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woven Wicker | SW 9104 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dormer Brown | SW 7521 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mesa Tan | SW 7695 | 2.79 | 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.
- Trusty Tan SW 6087 · lighter, LRV 36.6
- Wickerwork SW 0010 · lighter, LRV 37.5
- Prairie Grass SW 7546 · lighter, LRV 37.6
- Burlap SW 6137 · darker, LRV 31.6
- Sanderling SW 7513 · darker, LRV 31.4
- Craftsman Brown SW 2835 · darker, LRV 31.0
Colors that go with Canoe
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Canoe:
- Crescent Cream SW 7721
- Interesting Aqua SW 6220
- Creamy SW 7012
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bluebird Feather SW 9062 · complementary (180°)
- Roycroft Rose SW 0034 · analogous (−30°)
- Ruskin Room Green SW 0042 · analogous (+30°)
- Rivulet SW 6760 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · triadic (240°)
Canoe vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 5.7) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 33.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 33.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 33.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.