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Edamame SW 7729
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, Edamame sits at L* 51.7, a* -3.4, b* 19.4. Its hue angle is 100° and its chroma is 19.7, 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 70%.
LRV 19.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.9, Edamame is lighter than 25% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Edamame
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chopped Dill | 496 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pining for You | 1512 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pine Grove | 511 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Edamame
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowland | HDC-AC-17 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Fern Grove | HDC-AC-16A | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Seaweed Salad | S370-6 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Grove | SW 7734 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Avocado | SW 2861 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Sheraton Sage | SW 0014 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Artichoke | SW 6179 | 4.74 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vintage | SW 9528 | 5.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Messenger Bag | SW 7740 | 5.38 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Quiver Tan SW 6151 · lighter, LRV 21.8
- Meadow Trail SW 7737 · lighter, LRV 22.5
- Weathered Shingle SW 2841 · lighter, LRV 22.4
- Messenger Bag SW 7740 · darker, LRV 17.7
- Thatch Brown SW 6145 · darker, LRV 17.4
- High Tea SW 6159 · darker, LRV 16.6
Colors that go with Edamame
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Edamame:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Sawgrass Basket SW 9121
- Alabaster SW 7008
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Searching Blue SW 6536 · complementary (180°)
- Portabello SW 6102 · analogous (−30°)
- Inland SW 6452 · analogous (+30°)
- Stratford Blue SW 2864 · triadic (120°)
- Plum Dandy SW 6284 · triadic (240°)
Edamame vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 11.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 11.7) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 19.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 19.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.