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Sun Bleached Ochre SW 9011
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, Sun Bleached Ochre sits at L* 74.1, a* 14.7, b* 32.6. Its hue angle is 66° and its chroma is 35.8, 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 87%.
LRV 47.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.0, Sun Bleached Ochre is lighter than 58% 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 Sun Bleached Ochre
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyonlands | 109 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Starfish | 110 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Pumpkin | 2166-40 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sun Bleached Ochre
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thai Ice Tea | MQ4-36 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Caramel Sundae | 280D-4 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Sweet Curry | M230-5 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exciting Orange | SW 6647 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Viva Gold | SW 6367 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Gate | SW 7679 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New Colonial Yellow | SW 2853 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tangerine | SW 6640 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harvest Gold | SW 2858 | 3.40 | 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.
- Soft Apricot SW 6352 · lighter, LRV 50.1
- Exciting Orange SW 6647 · lighter, LRV 51.2
- Surprise Amber SW 6654 · lighter, LRV 52.7
- Windswept Canyon SW 9010 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Downing Straw SW 2813 · darker, LRV 43.3
- Stonebriar SW 7693 · darker, LRV 42.8
Colors that go with Sun Bleached Ochre
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sun Bleached Ochre:
- Westhighland White SW 7566
- Prairie Grass SW 7546
- Choice Cream SW 6357
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Undercool SW 6957 · complementary (180°)
- Stone Fruit SW 9699 · analogous (−30°)
- Cool Avocado SW 9029 · analogous (+30°)
- Synergy SW 6938 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · triadic (240°)
Sun Bleached Ochre vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 6.3) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 47.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 6.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 47.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.