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Almond Roca SW 9105
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, Almond Roca sits at L* 57.4, a* 9.2, b* 23.7. Its hue angle is 69° and its chroma is 25.4, 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 77%.
LRV 25.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.3, Almond Roca is lighter than 32% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Almond Roca
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Café au Lait | CSP-290 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Chowning's Tan | CW-195 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Fairmont Gold | 1071 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Almond Roca
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardamom | PMD-51 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Wooden Swing | 290F-5 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Fudge Truffle | 270F-6 | 1.66 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yearling | SW 7725 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hopsack | SW 6109 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Antique Gold | SW 2814 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Meadowlark | SW 7522 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mudslide | SW 9113 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iced Mocha | SW 9092 | 3.34 | 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.
- Rattan Palm SW 9533 · lighter, LRV 27.8
- Yearling SW 7725 · lighter, LRV 27.8
- Barro Verde SW 9123 · lighter, LRV 27.9
- Rookwood Clay SW 2823 · darker, LRV 22.7
- Dapper Tan SW 6144 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Weathered Shingle SW 2841 · darker, LRV 22.4
Colors that go with Almond Roca
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Almond Roca:
- Creamy SW 7012
- Underseas SW 6214
- Navajo White SW 6126
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Cruise SW 7606 · complementary (180°)
- Rojo Dust SW 9006 · analogous (−30°)
- Rural Green SW 6418 · analogous (+30°)
- Thermal Spring SW 6761 · triadic (120°)
- Kismet SW 6830 · triadic (240°)
Almond Roca vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 8.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 8.9) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 25.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 25.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.