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Elephant Ear SW 9168
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Elephant Ear sits at L* 59.9, a* 1.5, b* 6.5. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 6.7, so it leans orange 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 38%.
LRV 28.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.1, Elephant Ear is lighter than 35% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Elephant Ear
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Gate | CSP-75 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gothic Arch | CSP-80 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cathedral Gray | CSP-205 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Elephant Ear
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Tower | QE-59 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Elephant Skin | PPU18-16 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Art District | MQ2-57 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felted Wool | SW 9171 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Keystone Gray | SW 7504 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Studio Clay | SW 9172 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hammered Silver | SW 2840 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quarry Stone | SW 9603 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dovetail | SW 7018 | 2.56 | 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.
- Evergreen Fog SW 9130 · lighter, LRV 30.4
- Green Earth SW 7748 · lighter, LRV 31.1
- Sanderling SW 7513 · lighter, LRV 31.4
- Dovetail SW 7018 · darker, LRV 25.8
- Alloy SW 9569 · darker, LRV 25.5
- Classic French Gray SW 0077 · darker, LRV 24.2
Colors that go with Elephant Ear
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Elephant Ear:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Berry Cream SW 9075
- Simple White SW 7021
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Steely Gray SW 7664 · complementary (180°)
- Armadillo SW 9160 · analogous (−30°)
- Cornwall Slate SW 9131 · analogous (+30°)
- Moody Blue SW 6221 · triadic (120°)
- Gris Morado SW 9156 · triadic (240°)
Elephant Ear vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 4.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 28.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 28.1).
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 28.1), more green.