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Serengeti Grass SW 9116
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Serengeti Grass sits at L* 63.0, a* 3.8, b* 17.8. Its hue angle is 78° and its chroma is 18.2, 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 67%.
LRV 31.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.7, Serengeti Grass is lighter than 41% 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 Serengeti Grass
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 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Morrel | AF-125 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alexandria Beige | HC-77 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Serengeti Grass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Treasure | N300-5 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Earthenware | ICC-78 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Hiking Trail | ECC-51-1 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan Tan | SW 7540 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Colonial Revival Stone | SW 2827 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Song Thrush | SW 9112 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Dormer Brown | SW 7521 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burlap | SW 6137 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roycroft Suede | SW 2842 | 2.70 | 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.
- Green Sprout SW 7728 · lighter, LRV 33.9
- Studio Taupe SW 7549 · lighter, LRV 34.5
- Woven Wicker SW 9104 · lighter, LRV 34.3
- Utaupeia SW 9088 · darker, LRV 28.9
- Nearly Brown SW 9093 · darker, LRV 29.1
- Moth Wing SW 9174 · darker, LRV 29.1
Colors that go with Serengeti Grass
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Serengeti Grass:
- Naturel SW 7542
- Foxhall Green SW 9184
- Moderate White SW 6140
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bluesy Note SW 9064 · complementary (180°)
- Redend Point SW 9081 · analogous (−30°)
- Green Sprout SW 7728 · analogous (+30°)
- Cloudburst SW 6487 · triadic (120°)
- Radiant Lilac SW 0074 · triadic (240°)
Serengeti Grass vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 3.6) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 31.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 8.9) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 31.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 31.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.