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Herbal Wash SW 7739
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Herbal Wash sits at L* 64.1, a* -0.9, b* 14.3. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 14.3, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 57%.
LRV 32.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.8, Herbal Wash is lighter than 42% 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 Herbal Wash
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victorian Garden | 1531 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shiitake Mushroom | CSP-1040 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Meditation | AF-395 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Herbal Wash
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tent Green | N340-4 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Livingston | N330-5 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Fossil Stone | PMD-57 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worn Khaki | SW 9527 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Colonial Revival Green Stone | SW 2826 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| At Ease Soldier | SW 9127 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fenland | SW 7544 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honed Soapstone | SW 9126 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Featherstone | SW 9518 | 3.50 | 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.
- Fawn Brindle SW 7640 · lighter, LRV 35.5
- Intellectual Gray SW 7045 · lighter, LRV 35.7
- Dried Edamame SW 9122 · lighter, LRV 35.9
- Evergreen Fog SW 9130 · darker, LRV 30.4
- Jade Dragon SW 9129 · darker, LRV 30.1
- Chatura Gray SW 9169 · darker, LRV 29.9
Colors that go with Herbal Wash
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Herbal Wash:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Salty Dog SW 9177
- Alabaster SW 7008
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Vesper Violet SW 6542 · complementary (180°)
- Mexican Sand SW 7519 · analogous (−30°)
- Rookwood Jade SW 2812 · analogous (+30°)
- Tranquil Aqua SW 7611 · triadic (120°)
- Thistle SW 6283 · triadic (240°)
Herbal Wash vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 32.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 32.8), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 6.6) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 32.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.