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Featherstone SW 9518
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Featherstone sits at L* 60.3, a* -0.7, b* 12.2. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 12.2, 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 54%.
LRV 28.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.5, Featherstone is lighter than 36% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Featherstone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worn Leather Shoes | CSP-135 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Sage Mountain | 1488 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Taiga | CC-696 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Featherstone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carriage Door | 770D-5 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Grassy Savannah | N340-5 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Shortgrass Prairie | 760D-5 | 1.92 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunglehouse Gray | SW 2845 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Zeus | SW 7744 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Canal Street | SW 9523 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| At Ease Soldier | SW 9127 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quarry Stone | SW 9603 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honed Soapstone | SW 9126 | 2.90 | 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.
- Colonial Revival Stone SW 2827 · lighter, LRV 30.8
- Green Earth SW 7748 · lighter, LRV 31.1
- Sanderling SW 7513 · lighter, LRV 31.4
- Hammered Silver SW 2840 · darker, LRV 26.4
- Curio Gray SW 0024 · darker, LRV 26.0
- Sawdust SW 6158 · darker, LRV 26.0
Colors that go with Featherstone
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dusty Heather SW 9073 · complementary (180°)
- Dry Dock SW 7502 · analogous (−30°)
- Jade Dragon SW 9129 · analogous (+30°)
- Tranquil Aqua SW 7611 · triadic (120°)
- Radiant Lilac SW 0074 · triadic (240°)
Featherstone vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 3.4) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 28.5), more red/pink.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 28.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 28.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.