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Laurel Woods SW 7749
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Laurel Woods sits at L* 30.2, a* -4.6, b* 6.5. Its hue angle is 125° and its chroma is 8.0, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 55%.
LRV 6.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.3, Laurel Woods is lighter than 6% 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 Laurel Woods
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatigue Green | 2140-10 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chimichurri | CSP-810 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tuscany Green | 2140-20 | 4.93 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Laurel Woods
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Forest | BXC-12 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Forest Floor | PPF-55 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Trellised Ivy | PPF-54 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripe Olive | SW 6209 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Foxhall Green | SW 9184 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Olympic Range | SW 7750 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shade-Grown | SW 6188 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Forestwood | SW 7730 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Path | SW 2929 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Enduring Bronze SW 7055 · lighter, LRV 7.5
- Nocturne SW 9520 · lighter, LRV 7.8
- Tungsten SW 9515 · lighter, LRV 7.8
- Garden Path SW 2929 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Andiron SW 6174 · darker, LRV 5.1
- Clove SW 9605 · darker, LRV 5.1
Colors that go with Laurel Woods
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Laurel Woods:
- Intellectual Gray SW 7045
- Worldly Gray SW 7043
- Reserved White SW 7056
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Quixotic Plum SW 6265 · complementary (180°)
- Andiron SW 6174 · analogous (−30°)
- Olympic Range SW 7750 · analogous (+30°)
- Sea Serpent SW 7615 · triadic (120°)
- Plum Brown SW 6272 · triadic (240°)
Laurel Woods vs popular colors
- Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams SW 7069, ΔE 6.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 8.1 vs 6.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Wrought Iron (Benjamin Moore 2124-10, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 8.2 vs 6.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.