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Bamboo Shoot SW 7733
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, Bamboo Shoot sits at L* 67.7, a* -1.2, b* 24.3. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 24.4, 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 77%.
LRV 37.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.5, Bamboo Shoot is lighter than 46% 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 Bamboo Shoot
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Divan | CSP-1005 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rattan | AF-375 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baby Turtle | 515 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bamboo Shoot
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Fig | PMD-101 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Fresh Brew | M330-5 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Golden Sage | QE-36 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruskin Room Green | SW 0042 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Sage | SW 7736 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tarnished Treasure | SW 9118 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dusted Olive | SW 9028 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Earthy Ochre | SW 9532 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dried Edamame | SW 9122 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Basket Beige SW 6143 · lighter, LRV 41.6
- Cork Wedge SW 7539 · lighter, LRV 41.6
- Majolica Green SW 0013 · lighter, LRV 42.0
- Rustic City SW 7699 · darker, LRV 34.6
- Fenland SW 7544 · darker, LRV 34.6
- Woven Wicker SW 9104 · darker, LRV 34.3
Colors that go with Bamboo Shoot
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bamboo Shoot:
- Attitude Gray SW 7060
- Jasper Stone SW 9133
- Alabaster SW 7008
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Indulgent SW 6969 · complementary (180°)
- Wickerwork SW 0010 · analogous (−30°)
- Haven SW 6437 · analogous (+30°)
- Nautilus SW 6780 · triadic (120°)
- Novel Lilac SW 6836 · triadic (240°)
Bamboo Shoot vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 8.4) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 37.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 37.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 11.5) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 37.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.