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Arrowroote SW 9502
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Arrowroote sits at L* 88.6, a* -0.5, b* 8.1. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 8.1, so it leans yellow 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 62%.
LRV 73.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 73.5, Arrowroote is lighter than 87% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Arrowroote
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil | AF-65 | 0.23 | Practically identical | |
| Sail Cloth | OC-142 | 0.41 | Practically identical | |
| Maritime White | OC-5 | 0.52 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Arrowroote
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelnut Cream | 750C-2 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Light Granite | N340-1 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Crisp Linen | MQ3-13 | 0.81 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Choice | SW 7011 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Oyster White | SW 7637 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| White Duck | SW 7010 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Nacre | SW 6154 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Neutral Ground | SW 7568 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| White Sesame | SW 9586 | 1.34 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Crystalline SW 9691 · lighter, LRV 77.3
- Gardenia SW 6665 · lighter, LRV 77.9
- Touching White SW 6609 · lighter, LRV 77.8
- Drift of Mist SW 9166 · darker, LRV 69.1
- Kestrel White SW 7516 · darker, LRV 68.1
- Limewash SW 9589 · darker, LRV 66.9
Colors that go with Arrowroote
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wishful Blue SW 6813 · complementary (180°)
- Nearly Peach SW 6336 · analogous (−30°)
- Greening SW 6448 · analogous (+30°)
- Byte Blue SW 6498 · triadic (120°)
- Joyful Lilac SW 6972 · triadic (240°)
Arrowroote vs popular colors
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 1.6) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, ΔE 2.0) is darker (LRV 68.6 vs 73.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 2.5) is darker (LRV 63.1 vs 73.5).