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Tarnished Treasure SW 9118
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Tarnished Treasure sits at L* 68.3, a* 1.9, b* 22.6. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 22.6, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 72%.
LRV 38.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.3, Tarnished Treasure is lighter than 48% 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 Tarnished Treasure
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spice Gold | 1040 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Huntington Beige | HC-21 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Deer Path | 1047 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tarnished Treasure
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Cork | HDC-CT-07 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Golden Age | T13-4 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ginger Tea | S320-5 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugared Almond | SW 9537 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dried Edamame | SW 9122 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bamboo Shoot | SW 7733 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dusted Olive | SW 9028 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Camelback | SW 6122 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Earthy Ochre | SW 9532 | 3.31 | 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.
- Basket Beige SW 6143 · lighter, LRV 41.6
- Cork Wedge SW 7539 · lighter, LRV 41.6
- Totally Tan SW 6115 · lighter, LRV 41.9
- Dried Edamame SW 9122 · darker, LRV 35.9
- Coriander Powder SW 9025 · darker, LRV 35.7
- Sugared Almond SW 9537 · darker, LRV 35.3
Colors that go with Tarnished Treasure
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Tarnished Treasure:
- Dirty Martini SW 9119
- Pier SW 7545
- Muslin SW 6133
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Celestial SW 6808 · complementary (180°)
- Rose Tan SW 0069 · analogous (−30°)
- Great Green SW 6430 · analogous (+30°)
- Reflecting Pool SW 6486 · triadic (120°)
- Novel Lilac SW 6836 · triadic (240°)
Tarnished Treasure vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 38.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 9.8) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 38.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 38.3), more blue/cool, more muted.