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Accolade SW 9516
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Accolade sits at L* 82.9, a* -0.2, b* 8.3. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 8.3, 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 51%.
LRV 62.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.1, Accolade is lighter than 75% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Accolade
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skipping Stone | CSP-155 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Cedar Key | 982 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Cedar Key | OC-16 | 1.01 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Accolade
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged Beige | PPU7-9 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Aged Beige | PPU7-09 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Shoreline Haze | MQ6-31 | 0.73 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumpling | SW 9616 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Grecian Ivory | SW 7541 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Sedate Gray | SW 6169 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Useful Gray | SW 7050 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Natural Tan | SW 7567 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Mushroom | SW 9587 | 1.88 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Natural Linen SW 9109 · lighter, LRV 66.3
- Patience SW 7555 · lighter, LRV 66.7
- Winter Walk SW 9628 · lighter, LRV 66.4
- Vessel SW 9547 · darker, LRV 57.9
- Aloof Gray SW 6197 · darker, LRV 57.9
- Accessible Beige SW 7036 · darker, LRV 57.7
Colors that go with Accolade
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Breathtaking SW 6814 · complementary (180°)
- Malted Milk SW 6057 · analogous (−30°)
- Frostwork SW 0059 · analogous (+30°)
- Atmospheric SW 6505 · triadic (120°)
- Enchant SW 6555 · triadic (240°)
Accolade vs popular colors
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 1.2) is about as light.
- Collingwood (Benjamin Moore OC-28, ΔE 2.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 2.2) is darker (LRV 57.7 vs 62.1), more red/pink.