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Saddle Up SW 9099
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, Saddle Up sits at L* 37.6, a* 9.8, b* 21.0. Its hue angle is 65° and its chroma is 23.2, 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 89%.
LRV 9.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.8, Saddle Up is lighter than 11% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Saddle Up
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordwainer | 2164-10 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kona | AF-165 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brown Tar | 2110-20 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Saddle Up
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Root | PPU4-20 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clockworks | MQ2-09 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clockworks | MQ2-9 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umber Rust | SW 9100 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Umber | SW 6146 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Über Umber | SW 9107 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coconut Husk | SW 6111 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sturdy Brown | SW 6097 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cowboy Boots | SW 9115 | 3.63 | 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.
- Über Umber SW 9107 · lighter, LRV 11.5
- Grounded SW 6089 · lighter, LRV 11.9
- Burnished Brandy SW 7523 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Momentum SW 9530 · darker, LRV 8.0
- Sturdy Brown SW 6097 · darker, LRV 7.8
- Vintage Leather SW 6062 · darker, LRV 7.3
Colors that go with Saddle Up
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Saddle Up:
- Kilim Beige SW 6106
- Dormer Brown SW 7521
- Divine White SW 6105
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Adriatic Sea SW 6790 · complementary (180°)
- Red Barn SW 7591 · analogous (−30°)
- Palm Leaf SW 7735 · analogous (+30°)
- Green Bay SW 6481 · triadic (120°)
- African Violet SW 6982 · triadic (240°)
Saddle Up vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 9.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 11.4) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 9.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 11.8) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 9.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.