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Zinc Luster SW 9514
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Zinc Luster sits at L* 55.1, a* 0.6, b* 9.9. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 9.9, 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 47%.
LRV 23.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.1, Zinc Luster is lighter than 30% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Zinc Luster
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Gate | 1545 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Equestrian Gray | 1553 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Squirrel Tail | 1476 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Zinc Luster
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Frontier | ECC-14-2 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Mocha Accent | 720D-5 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Fifth Olive-Nue | T16-08 | 1.77 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrain | SW 9613 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Hardware | SW 6172 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Adaptive Shade | SW 7053 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lauriston Stone | SW 9593 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Connected Gray | SW 6165 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Habitat | SW 9608 | 2.59 | 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.
- Alloy SW 9569 · lighter, LRV 25.5
- Dovetail SW 7018 · lighter, LRV 25.8
- Sawdust SW 6158 · lighter, LRV 26.0
- Habitat SW 9608 · darker, LRV 21.2
- Retreat SW 6207 · darker, LRV 20.9
- Dried Thyme SW 6186 · darker, LRV 20.8
Colors that go with Zinc Luster
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Storm Cloud SW 6249 · complementary (180°)
- Spalding Gray SW 6074 · analogous (−30°)
- Dried Thyme SW 6186 · analogous (+30°)
- Moody Blue SW 6221 · triadic (120°)
- Gentle Grape SW 9074 · triadic (240°)
Zinc Luster vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 23.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 8.1) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 23.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 8.3) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 23.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.