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Fallen Leaves SW 9114
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Fallen Leaves sits at L* 51.3, a* 5.4, b* 19.6. Its hue angle is 75° and its chroma is 20.4, 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 71%.
LRV 19.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.5, Fallen Leaves is lighter than 25% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Fallen Leaves
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Sorrel | CW-135 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Maple Valley | 1057 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Cambridge Riverbed | 1035 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Fallen Leaves
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Site | N300-6 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Library Oak | N270-7 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Warm Earth | 290F-6 | 1.67 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaker Peg | SW 9539 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Verde Marrón | SW 9124 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Portabello | SW 6102 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thatch Brown | SW 6145 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Resort Tan | SW 7550 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dapper Tan | SW 6144 | 3.59 | 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.
- Mocha SW 6067 · lighter, LRV 21.4
- Resort Tan SW 7550 · lighter, LRV 21.7
- Moroccan Spice SW 6060 · lighter, LRV 21.7
- Messenger Bag SW 7740 · darker, LRV 17.7
- Thatch Brown SW 6145 · darker, LRV 17.4
- Tiki Hut SW 7509 · darker, LRV 16.9
Colors that go with Fallen Leaves
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Fallen Leaves:
- Malabar SW 9110
- Whirlpool SW 9135
- Divine White SW 6105
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sporty Blue SW 6522 · complementary (180°)
- Reddened Earth SW 6053 · analogous (−30°)
- Edamame SW 7729 · analogous (+30°)
- Lagoon SW 6480 · triadic (120°)
- Veri Berri SW 9069 · triadic (240°)
Fallen Leaves vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 11.2) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 19.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 11.5) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 19.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 12.4) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 19.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.