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Palm Leaf SW 7735
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, Palm Leaf sits at L* 38.0, a* -1.5, b* 21.7. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 21.8, 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 88%.
LRV 10.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.1, Palm Leaf is lighter than 11% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Palm Leaf
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jungle Canopy | CSP-900 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palmer Green | CW-475 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mediterranean Olive | 2142-10 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Palm Leaf
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Olive | ICC-88 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crushed Oregano | MQ6-28 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Eastern Bamboo | PPU9-25 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Momentum | SW 9530 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nettle | SW 9535 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Saguaro | SW 6419 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Oliva Oscuro | SW 9125 | 5.61 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Basque Green | SW 6426 | 5.79 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Best Bronze | SW 6160 | 6.64 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Timber Beam SW 9540 · lighter, LRV 12.8
- Oakmoss SW 6180 · lighter, LRV 13.2
- Eminent Bronze SW 6412 · lighter, LRV 14.5
- Best Bronze SW 6160 · darker, LRV 8.5
- Secret Garden SW 6181 · darker, LRV 8.0
- Momentum SW 9530 · darker, LRV 8.0
Colors that go with Palm Leaf
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Palm Leaf:
- Dover White SW 6385
- Dried Edamame SW 9122
- Alabaster SW 7008
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Luxe Blue SW 6537 · complementary (180°)
- Saddle Up SW 9099 · analogous (−30°)
- Olivetone SW 9670 · analogous (+30°)
- Mosaic Tile SW 2938 · triadic (120°)
- Grape Harvest SW 6285 · triadic (240°)
Palm Leaf vs popular colors
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 11.8) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 10.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 13.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 14.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.