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Polished Concrete SW 9167
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Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Polished Concrete sits at L* 62.9, a* 1.8, b* 3.0. Its hue angle is 59° and its chroma is 3.5, so it leans orange only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 30%.
LRV 31.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.6, Polished Concrete is lighter than 40% 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 Polished Concrete
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soho Loft | CSP-10 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Escarpment | CC-518 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Willow Creek | 1468 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Polished Concrete
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puddle | 790B-4 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Tavern Taupe | N140-4 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mauve Melody | T16-18 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pewter Cast | SW 7673 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Acier | SW 9170 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pavestone | SW 7642 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Slate Violet | SW 9155 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summit Gray | SW 7669 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Shingle | SW 7670 | 3.52 | 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.
- Stamped Concrete SW 7655 · lighter, LRV 35.1
- Palisade SW 7635 · lighter, LRV 35.2
- Truly Taupe SW 6038 · lighter, LRV 35.5
- Armadillo SW 9160 · darker, LRV 28.9
- Slate Violet SW 9155 · darker, LRV 29.1
- Moonlit Orchid SW 9153 · darker, LRV 28.8
Colors that go with Polished Concrete
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Polished Concrete:
- Rhinestone SW 7656
- Plum Dandy SW 6284
- Snowfall SW 6000
Polished Concrete is too close to neutral (chroma 3.5) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its orange lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Polished Concrete vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 4.4) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 31.6), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 31.6), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 7.6) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 31.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.