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Umber Rust SW 9100
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, Umber Rust sits at L* 37.9, a* 12.3, b* 20.9. Its hue angle is 59° and its chroma is 24.2, 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 87%.
LRV 10.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.0, Umber Rust 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 Umber Rust
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 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Seed Brown | 2096-10 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marsh Brown | 2164-20 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Umber Rust
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarind Fruit | PMD-61 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Root Beer | 240F-7 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Earth Fired Red | S200-7 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Up | SW 9099 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Über Umber | SW 9107 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Medium Brown | SW 2807 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burnished Brandy | SW 7523 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sturdy Brown | SW 6097 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Brevity Brown | SW 6068 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different |
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
- Kaffee SW 6104 · darker, LRV 8.8
- Sturdy Brown SW 6097 · darker, LRV 7.8
- Vintage Leather SW 6062 · darker, LRV 7.3
Colors that go with Umber Rust
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Umber Rust:
- Canvas Tan SW 7531
- Green Onyx SW 9128
- Divine White SW 6105
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Georgian Bay SW 6509 · complementary (180°)
- Red Barn SW 7591 · analogous (−30°)
- Palm Leaf SW 7735 · analogous (+30°)
- Poseidon SW 6762 · triadic (120°)
- Fully Purple SW 6983 · triadic (240°)
Umber Rust vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 10.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 9.6) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 10.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 10.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.