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Song Thrush SW 9112
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, Song Thrush sits at L* 64.2, a* 4.6, b* 16.3. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 16.9, 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 64%.
LRV 33.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.0, Song Thrush is lighter than 42% 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 Song Thrush
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Plains Gold | 1077 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Morrel | AF-125 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beach House Beige | 1083 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Song Thrush
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roasted Hazelnut | HDC-WR14-3 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Mocha Tan | HDC-SP14-5 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Nomadic | HDC-NT-22 | 1.83 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Sand | SW 7519 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Dormer Brown | SW 7521 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Serengeti Grass | SW 9116 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Artisan Tan | SW 7540 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Colonial Revival Stone | SW 2827 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Craftsman Brown | SW 2835 | 2.54 | 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.
- Dried Edamame SW 9122 · lighter, LRV 35.9
- Ruskin Room Green SW 0042 · lighter, LRV 35.7
- Mesa Tan SW 7695 · lighter, LRV 36.0
- Roycroft Suede SW 2842 · darker, LRV 30.7
- Urban Jungle SW 9117 · darker, LRV 30.7
- San Antonio Sage SW 7731 · darker, LRV 30.7
Colors that go with Song Thrush
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Song Thrush:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Aquaverde SW 9051
- Divine White SW 6105
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bluesy Note SW 9064 · complementary (180°)
- Roycroft Rose SW 0034 · analogous (−30°)
- Green Sprout SW 7728 · analogous (+30°)
- Reflecting Pool SW 6486 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Cream SW 9075 · triadic (240°)
Song Thrush vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 4.2) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 33.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 33.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.5) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 33.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.