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Tarnished Trumpet SW 9026
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Tarnished Trumpet sits at L* 74.1, a* 5.3, b* 35.0. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 35.4, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 88%.
LRV 47.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.1, Tarnished Trumpet is lighter than 59% 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 Tarnished Trumpet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hathaway Gold | 194 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Tavern Ochre | CW-375 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Cork | 2153-40 | 1.58 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Tarnished Trumpet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Temple | UL180-22 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Beachwalk | 340F-5 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Gilded | M300-4 | 1.18 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Fleece | SW 6388 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Downing Straw | SW 2813 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Restrained Gold | SW 6129 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Anjou Pear | SW 6381 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Independent Gold | SW 6401 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cupola Yellow | SW 7692 | 4.18 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Independent Gold SW 6401 · lighter, LRV 50.6
- Surprise Amber SW 6654 · lighter, LRV 52.7
- Polvo de Oro SW 9012 · lighter, LRV 53.0
- Downing Straw SW 2813 · darker, LRV 43.3
- Stonebriar SW 7693 · darker, LRV 42.8
- Harvest Gold SW 2858 · darker, LRV 41.0
Colors that go with Tarnished Trumpet
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Tarnished Trumpet:
- Pineapple Cream SW 1668
- Secret Cove SW 9058
- Vital Yellow SW 6392
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Fame Orange SW 6346 · analogous (−30°)
- Lime Rickey SW 6717 · analogous (+30°)
- Mariner SW 6766 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Tarnished Trumpet vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 5.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 47.1), more green.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 10.7) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 47.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.