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Malabar SW 9110
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Malabar sits at L* 77.9, a* 2.6, b* 12.8. Its hue angle is 79° and its chroma is 13.0, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 61%.
LRV 53.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.1, Malabar is lighter than 65% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Malabar
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Harbor Beige | 1032 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Royal Flax | CSP-315 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Bradstreet Beige | HC-48 | 1.55 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Malabar
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecan Sandie | 700C-3 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Distant Tan | PWL-83 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Light Rattan | PPF-32 | 1.30 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantucket Dune | SW 7527 | 0.26 | Practically identical | |
| Urban Putty | SW 7532 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Beachcomber | SW 9617 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Dhurrie Beige | SW 7524 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Downing Sand | SW 2822 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Kilim Beige | SW 6106 | 1.92 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Slumber Sloth SW 9606 · lighter, LRV 56.2
- Buckram Binding SW 0036 · lighter, LRV 56.8
- Sand Beach SW 7529 · lighter, LRV 56.8
- Colonial Revival Tan SW 2828 · darker, LRV 49.5
- Tower Tan SW 7704 · darker, LRV 49.8
- Softened Green SW 6177 · darker, LRV 49.2
Colors that go with Malabar
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Malabar:
- Sandy Ridge SW 7535
- Carley's Rose SW 9002
- Divine White SW 6105
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blissful Blue SW 6527 · complementary (180°)
- Sashay Sand SW 6051 · analogous (−30°)
- Softened Green SW 6177 · analogous (+30°)
- Raindrop SW 6485 · triadic (120°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (240°)
Malabar vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 3.8) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 53.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 53.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 5.0) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 53.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.