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Cowboy Boots SW 9115
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, Cowboy Boots sits at L* 36.6, a* 5.9, b* 18.3. Its hue angle is 72° and its chroma is 19.2, 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 86%.
LRV 9.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.4, Cowboy Boots is lighter than 10% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Cowboy Boots
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Tar | 2110-20 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kona | AF-165 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mocha Brown | 2107-20 | 4.59 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Cowboy Boots
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burley Wood | S-H-700 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ancient Root | PPU4-20 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clockworks | MQ2-09 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umber | SW 6146 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Coconut Husk | SW 6111 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Protégé Bronze | SW 6153 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kaffee | SW 6104 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pier | SW 7545 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oliva Oscuro | SW 9125 | 2.90 | 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.
- Coconut Husk SW 6111 · lighter, LRV 10.7
- Nettle SW 9535 · lighter, LRV 10.6
- Bison SW 1084 · lighter, LRV 0.0
- Half-Caff SW 9091 · darker, LRV 8.0
- Momentum SW 9530 · darker, LRV 8.0
- Status Bronze SW 7034 · darker, LRV 8.0
Colors that go with Cowboy Boots
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Cowboy Boots:
- Dried Edamame SW 9122
- Delft SW 9134
- Divine White SW 6105
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Endless Sea SW 9150 · complementary (180°)
- Brevity Brown SW 6068 · analogous (−30°)
- Palm Leaf SW 7735 · analogous (+30°)
- Green Bay SW 6481 · triadic (120°)
- Plummy SW 6558 · triadic (240°)
Cowboy Boots vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 9.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 10.0) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 9.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 10.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.