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Llama Wool SW 9089
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, Llama Wool sits at L* 52.3, a* 6.6, b* 14.6. Its hue angle is 66° and its chroma is 16.0, 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 59%.
LRV 20.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.3, Llama Wool is lighter than 26% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Llama Wool
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Brown | 1028 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Taupetone | 1013 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Davenport Tan | HC-76 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Llama Wool
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgian Sweet | 700D-6 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Coconut Shell | PPU5-5 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Coconut Shell | PPU5-05 | 1.60 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Home | SW 6081 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Portabello | SW 6102 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Tree Branch | SW 7525 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nuthatch | SW 6088 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mocha | SW 6067 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Clay | SW 2823 | 3.26 | 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.
- Meadow Trail SW 7737 · lighter, LRV 22.5
- Weathered Shingle SW 2841 · lighter, LRV 22.4
- Dapper Tan SW 6144 · lighter, LRV 22.4
- Nuthatch SW 6088 · darker, LRV 18.7
- Tree Branch SW 7525 · darker, LRV 18.7
- Verde Marrón SW 9124 · darker, LRV 18.2
Colors that go with Llama Wool
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Llama Wool:
- Colonnade Gray SW 7641
- Carnelian SW 7580
- Modest White SW 6084
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Secure Blue SW 6508 · complementary (180°)
- Mulberry Silk SW 0001 · analogous (−30°)
- Olive Grove SW 7734 · analogous (+30°)
- Lagoon SW 6480 · triadic (120°)
- Mythical SW 6550 · triadic (240°)
Llama Wool vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 10.1) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 20.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 10.6) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 20.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 11.8) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 20.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.