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Windswept Canyon SW 9010
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Windswept Canyon sits at L* 71.7, a* 15.8, b* 26.6. Its hue angle is 59° and its chroma is 30.9, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 81%.
LRV 43.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.1, Windswept Canyon is lighter than 54% 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 Windswept Canyon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casabella | 102 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Casabella | CC-186 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Myrtle Beach | 061 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Windswept Canyon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi Dusk | PPU3-10 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Darlin Clementine | T12-4 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eastern Spice | PMD-97 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rustic Adobe | SW 7708 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fame Orange | SW 6346 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sun Bleached Ochre | SW 9011 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chivalry Copper | SW 6353 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Apricot | SW 6352 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Folksy Gold | SW 6360 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Restrained Gold SW 6129 · lighter, LRV 46.6
- Sun Bleached Ochre SW 9011 · lighter, LRV 47.0
- Ligonier Tan SW 7717 · lighter, LRV 47.3
- Fame Orange SW 6346 · darker, LRV 40.3
- Persimmon SW 6339 · darker, LRV 38.7
- Rose Tan SW 0069 · darker, LRV 38.3
Colors that go with Windswept Canyon
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Windswept Canyon:
- Natural Choice SW 7011
- Seawashed Glass SW 9034
- Intricate Ivory SW 6350
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Flyway SW 6794 · complementary (180°)
- Coral Bead SW 6873 · analogous (−30°)
- Dusted Olive SW 9028 · analogous (+30°)
- Larchmere SW 6752 · triadic (120°)
- Forever Lilac SW 9067 · triadic (240°)
Windswept Canyon vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 3.7) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 43.1), more green.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 43.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 10.1) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 43.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.