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Natural Wool SW 9508
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Natural Wool sits at L* 81.4, a* 0.5, b* 15.3. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 15.3, 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 70%.
LRV 59.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.4, Natural Wool is lighter than 72% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Natural Wool
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Manor | 1095 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Hush | AF-95 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Putnam Ivory | HC-39 | 1.33 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Natural Wool
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parachute Silk | UL160-16 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Brown Bread | ICC-60 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Bone | UL160-15 | 1.33 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Beach | SW 7529 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Dirty Martini | SW 9119 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Softer Tan | SW 6141 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Threaded Loom | SW 9512 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Netsuke | SW 6134 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chopsticks | SW 7575 | 2.26 | 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.
- Stucco SW 7569 · lighter, LRV 63.3
- Cream and Sugar SW 9507 · lighter, LRV 63.7
- Dumpling SW 9616 · lighter, LRV 63.5
- Cargo Pants SW 7738 · darker, LRV 55.7
- Threaded Loom SW 9512 · darker, LRV 54.5
- Beachcomber SW 9617 · darker, LRV 54.7
Colors that go with Natural Wool
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Agapanthus SW 9066 · complementary (180°)
- Aristocrat Peach SW 0027 · analogous (−30°)
- Valleyview SW 9673 · analogous (+30°)
- Cay SW 6772 · triadic (120°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (240°)
Natural Wool vs popular colors
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 3.1) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 59.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 3.7) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 59.4), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 4.3) is darker (LRV 57.7 vs 59.4), more blue/cool, more muted.