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Koi Pond SW 7727
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Koi Pond sits at L* 72.4, a* -2.8, b* 17.3. Its hue angle is 99° and its chroma is 17.5, 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 68%.
LRV 44.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.3, Koi Pond is lighter than 55% 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 Koi Pond
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosaic Tile | 1517 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Lapland | AF-410 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Elemental | AF-400 | 1.99 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Koi Pond
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedling | PPU9-9 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Seedling | PPU9-09 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Bamboo Shoot | MQ6-30 | 1.07 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage | SW 2860 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woolen Mittens | SW 9526 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Svelte Sage | SW 6164 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemongrass | SW 7732 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Earthy Ochre | SW 9532 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Meander | SW 9522 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bittersweet Stem SW 7536 · lighter, LRV 47.8
- Lamb's Wool SW 9536 · lighter, LRV 47.9
- Pavilion Beige SW 7512 · lighter, LRV 48.0
- Svelte Sage SW 6164 · darker, LRV 41.3
- Clary Sage SW 6178 · darker, LRV 41.0
- Universal Khaki SW 6150 · darker, LRV 40.5
Colors that go with Koi Pond
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Koi Pond:
- Creamy SW 7012
- Dusty Heather SW 9073
- Alabaster SW 7008
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Awesome Violet SW 6815 · complementary (180°)
- Beige Intenso SW 9096 · analogous (−30°)
- Colonial Revival Sea Green SW 2825 · analogous (+30°)
- Ebbtide SW 6493 · triadic (120°)
- Novel Lilac SW 6836 · triadic (240°)
Koi Pond vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 6.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 7.0) is darker (LRV 40.2 vs 44.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 44.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.