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Parisian Patina SW 9041
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Parisian Patina sits at L* 61.3, a* -14.2, b* 6.0. Its hue angle is 157° and its chroma is 15.4, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 36%.
LRV 29.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.7, Parisian Patina is lighter than 38% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Parisian Patina
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsley Snips | 635 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clearspring Green | HC-128 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summer's Day | CSP-780 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Parisian Patina
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mossy Bench | MQ6-11 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Track Green | S410-5 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Australian Jade | S420-4 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdigreen | SW 9042 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Composed | SW 6472 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grandview | SW 6466 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Calico | SW 0017 | 5.74 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Agate Green | SW 7742 | 5.75 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Restful | SW 6458 | 6.18 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Jasper Stone SW 9133 · lighter, LRV 32.2
- Composed SW 6472 · lighter, LRV 32.5
- Verdigreen SW 9042 · lighter, LRV 33.9
- Underseas SW 6214 · darker, LRV 25.4
- Grandview SW 6466 · darker, LRV 25.3
- Privilege Green SW 6193 · darker, LRV 22.6
Colors that go with Parisian Patina
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Parisian Patina:
- Zurich White SW 7626
- Attitude Gray SW 7060
- Fleeting Green SW 6455
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Radiant Lilac SW 0074 · complementary (180°)
- Leaflet SW 9674 · analogous (−30°)
- Peacock Plume SW 0020 · analogous (+30°)
- Dusty Heather SW 9073 · triadic (120°)
- Hushed Auburn SW 9080 · triadic (240°)
Parisian Patina vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 10.6) is about as light, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 10.7) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 29.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 12.8) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 29.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.