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Dakota Wheat SW 9023
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Dakota Wheat sits at L* 78.7, a* 6.4, b* 28.6. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 29.3, 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 84%.
LRV 54.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.2, Dakota Wheat is lighter than 66% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Dakota Wheat
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roasted Sesame Seed | 2160-40 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Boardwalk | 1102 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honeymoon | AF-345 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dakota Wheat
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Gold | M280-4 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Fortune Cookie | UL150-4 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Warm Muffin | 330D-4 | 1.23 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cupola Yellow | SW 7692 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Blonde | SW 6128 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Hubbard Squash | SW 0044 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Birdseye Maple | SW 2834 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| White Raisin | SW 7685 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harvester | SW 6373 | 2.51 | 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.
- Birdseye Maple SW 2834 · lighter, LRV 58.4
- Pale Moss SW 9027 · lighter, LRV 58.2
- Toasted Pine Nut SW 7696 · lighter, LRV 58.5
- Ecru SW 6135 · darker, LRV 51.0
- Independent Gold SW 6401 · darker, LRV 50.6
- Soft Apricot SW 6352 · darker, LRV 50.1
Colors that go with Dakota Wheat
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Dakota Wheat:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Rojo Marrón SW 9182
- Dover White SW 6385
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Jovial SW 6611 · analogous (−30°)
- Dancing Green SW 6716 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Dakota Wheat vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 54.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 7.9) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 54.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 54.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.