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Tres Naturale SW 9101
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, Tres Naturale sits at L* 81.3, a* 3.3, b* 15.7. Its hue angle is 78° 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 71%.
LRV 59.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.1, Tres Naturale is lighter than 71% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Tres Naturale
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa Sand | 1122 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Adobe Beige | 1128 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Alpaca | 1074 | 1.43 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Tres Naturale
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lentil | N270-2 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Almond Latte | N260-2 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Plateau | PPU4-8 | 1.08 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colony Buff | SW 7723 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Buckram Binding | SW 0036 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Kilim Beige | SW 6106 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Croissant | SW 7716 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Fresco Cream | SW 7719 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Toasted Pine Nut | SW 7696 | 2.03 | 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.
- Rivers Edge SW 7517 · lighter, LRV 62.9
- Wool Skein SW 6148 · lighter, LRV 62.8
- Grecian Ivory SW 7541 · lighter, LRV 63.2
- Threaded Loom SW 9512 · darker, LRV 54.5
- Beachcomber SW 9617 · darker, LRV 54.7
- Urban Putty SW 7532 · darker, LRV 53.9
Colors that go with Tres Naturale
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Tres Naturale:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Samovar Silver SW 6233
- Navajo White SW 6126
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · complementary (180°)
- Pink Shadow SW 0070 · analogous (−30°)
- Acanthus SW 0029 · analogous (+30°)
- Spa SW 6765 · triadic (120°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (240°)
Tres Naturale vs popular colors
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 5.0) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 59.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 5.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 59.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.