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Urban Jungle SW 9117
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Urban Jungle sits at L* 62.2, a* 2.3, b* 13.8. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 14.0, so it leans yellow 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 57%.
LRV 30.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.7, Urban Jungle is lighter than 39% 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 Urban Jungle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Beige | HC-77 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Beige Gray | ES-51 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Raccoon Hollow | 978 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Urban Jungle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridle Path | ECC-43-2 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Shadow Taupe | BNC-24 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rolling Pebble | PPU7-23 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Revival Stone | SW 2827 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Sanderling | SW 7513 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woodbridge | SW 9618 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sandy Ridge | SW 7535 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moth Wing | SW 9174 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Studio Taupe | SW 7549 | 2.61 | 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.
- Artisan Tan SW 7540 · lighter, LRV 33.1
- Song Thrush SW 9112 · lighter, LRV 33.0
- Pewter Tankard SW 0023 · lighter, LRV 33.1
- Sandy Ridge SW 7535 · darker, LRV 28.1
- Zeus SW 7744 · darker, LRV 28.2
- Chocolate Powder SW 9082 · darker, LRV 28.1
Colors that go with Urban Jungle
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Urban Jungle:
- Creamy SW 7012
- Baked Clay SW 6340
- Panda White SW 6147
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dried Lavender SW 9072 · complementary (180°)
- Redend Point SW 9081 · analogous (−30°)
- Green Onyx SW 9128 · analogous (+30°)
- Peacock Plume SW 0020 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Cream SW 9075 · triadic (240°)
Urban Jungle vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 0.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 30.7).
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 30.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 30.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.