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Verde Marrón SW 9124
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Verde Marrón sits at L* 49.9, a* 3.1, b* 17.7. Its hue angle is 80° and its chroma is 18.0, 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 69%.
LRV 18.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.2, Verde Marrón is lighter than 23% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Verde Marrón
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Valley | 1057 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buckhorn | 987 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buckhorn | CC-510 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Verde Marrón
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Site | N300-6 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palm Desert | N310-6 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mudslide | BXC-05 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thatch Brown | SW 6145 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shaker Peg | SW 9539 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fallen Leaves | SW 9114 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| High Tea | SW 6159 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Twig Basket | SW 9529 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Resort Tan | SW 7550 | 3.94 | 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.
- Olive Grove SW 7734 · lighter, LRV 20.2
- Avocado SW 2861 · lighter, LRV 20.2
- Down Home SW 6081 · lighter, LRV 20.2
- High Tea SW 6159 · darker, LRV 16.6
- Steady Brown SW 6110 · darker, LRV 16.5
- Twig Basket SW 9529 · darker, LRV 16.1
Colors that go with Verde Marrón
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Verde Marrón:
- Dirty Martini SW 9119
- Tarnished Treasure SW 9118
- Muslin SW 6133
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Searching Blue SW 6536 · complementary (180°)
- Swing Brown SW 6046 · analogous (−30°)
- Artichoke SW 6179 · analogous (+30°)
- Grand Canal SW 6488 · triadic (120°)
- Wood Violet SW 6557 · triadic (240°)
Verde Marrón vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 9.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 11.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 11.7) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 18.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.