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Sawgrass Basket SW 9121
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sawgrass Basket sits at L* 72.7, a* 1.8, b* 18.9. Its hue angle is 84° and its chroma is 19.0, 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 44.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.8, Sawgrass Basket is lighter than 56% 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 Sawgrass Basket
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenox Tan | HC-44 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Oak Ridge | 235 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Quincy Tan | HC-25 | 1.46 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Sawgrass Basket
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woven Straw | PPU7-21 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Oat Field | S320-4 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Mochachino | 740D-4 | 1.81 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorite Tan | SW 6157 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Harmonic Tan | SW 6136 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Lamb's Wool | SW 9536 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Whole Wheat | SW 6121 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crewel Tan | SW 0011 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Khaki Shade | SW 7533 | 2.65 | 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.
- Lamb's Wool SW 9536 · lighter, LRV 47.9
- Pavilion Beige SW 7512 · lighter, LRV 48.0
- Whole Wheat SW 6121 · lighter, LRV 48.1
- Cork Wedge SW 7539 · darker, LRV 41.6
- Basket Beige SW 6143 · darker, LRV 41.6
- Svelte Sage SW 6164 · darker, LRV 41.3
Colors that go with Sawgrass Basket
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sawgrass Basket:
- Nacre SW 6154
- Resort Tan SW 7550
- 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°)
- Trek Tan SW 7597 · analogous (−30°)
- Plymouth Green SW 2852 · analogous (+30°)
- Blithe Blue SW 9052 · triadic (120°)
- Novel Lilac SW 6836 · triadic (240°)
Sawgrass Basket vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 44.8), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 8.4) is darker (LRV 40.2 vs 44.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 8.5) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 44.8), more blue/cool, more muted.