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Quinoa SW 9102
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, Quinoa sits at L* 75.2, a* 4.8, b* 18.7. Its hue angle is 76° and its chroma is 19.3, 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 74%.
LRV 48.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.5, Quinoa is lighter than 61% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Quinoa
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingerie | AF-200 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Fairway Oaks | 1075 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raleigh Tan | CW-190 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Quinoa
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepia Filter | T17-03 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Practical Tan | S280-3 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Basswood | MQ2-46 | 1.52 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bittersweet Stem | SW 7536 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Colonial Revival Tan | SW 2828 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Row House Tan | SW 7689 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Macadamia | SW 6142 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Lamb's Wool | SW 9536 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Tawny Tan | SW 7713 | 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.
- Ramie SW 6156 · lighter, LRV 52.2
- Malabar SW 9110 · lighter, LRV 53.1
- Sandbar SW 7547 · lighter, LRV 53.0
- Renwick Beige SW 2805 · darker, LRV 45.0
- Harmonic Tan SW 6136 · darker, LRV 45.0
- Sawgrass Basket SW 9121 · darker, LRV 44.8
Colors that go with Quinoa
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Quinoa:
- Llama Wool SW 9089
- Honed Soapstone SW 9126
- Navajo White SW 6126
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Smoky Salmon SW 6331 · analogous (−30°)
- Recycled Glass SW 7747 · analogous (+30°)
- Blithe Blue SW 9052 · triadic (120°)
- Free Spirit SW 6973 · triadic (240°)
Quinoa vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 7.9) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 48.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 48.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 48.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.