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Velvety Chestnut SW 9079
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Velvety Chestnut sits at L* 58.5, a* 8.6, b* 9.2. Its hue angle is 47° and its chroma is 12.6, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 48%.
LRV 26.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.5, Velvety Chestnut is lighter than 34% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Velvety Chestnut
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cougar Brown | 2106-40 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Santa Fe Tan | 2097-40 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Weathered Bark | 2098-40 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Velvety Chestnut
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Granite | BNC-11 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Modern Mocha | N150-4 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Regency Rose | UL110-11 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa Berry | SW 9078 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Hushed Auburn | SW 9080 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dusted Truffle | SW 9083 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Redend Point | SW 9081 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chocolate Powder | SW 9082 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rosaline Pearl | SW 9077 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Moth Wing SW 9174 · lighter, LRV 29.1
- Nearly Brown SW 9093 · lighter, LRV 29.1
- Armadillo SW 9160 · lighter, LRV 28.9
- Timeless Taupe SW 9579 · darker, LRV 23.6
- Weathered Shingle SW 2841 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Spalding Gray SW 6074 · darker, LRV 22.1
Colors that go with Velvety Chestnut
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Velvety Chestnut:
- Roman Column SW 7562
- Loggia SW 7506
- Hush White SW 6042
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Secret Cove SW 9058 · complementary (180°)
- Rosaline Pearl SW 9077 · analogous (−30°)
- Curio Gray SW 0024 · analogous (+30°)
- Parisian Patina SW 9041 · triadic (120°)
- Dusty Heather SW 9073 · triadic (240°)
Velvety Chestnut vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 26.5), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 11.4) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 26.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 12.0) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 26.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.