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Country Tweed SW 9519
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Country Tweed sits at L* 51.8, a* -0.3, b* 11.5. Its hue angle is 92° and its chroma is 11.5, 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 53%.
LRV 20.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.0, Country Tweed is lighter than 25% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Country Tweed
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham Gray | CW-70 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Roosevelt Taupe | 1539 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Cromwell Gray | HC-103 | 1.74 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Country Tweed
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Galleon | 760D-6 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Deserted Island | PPU8-24 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Aged Olive | HDC-NT-05 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptive Shade | SW 7053 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Downing Earth | SW 2820 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lauriston Stone | SW 9593 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Anonymous | SW 7046 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Messenger Bag | SW 7740 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Solitary Slate | SW 9598 | 3.06 | 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.
- Quiver Tan SW 6151 · lighter, LRV 21.8
- Lauriston Stone SW 9593 · lighter, LRV 22.0
- Spalding Gray SW 6074 · lighter, LRV 22.1
- Foothills SW 7514 · darker, LRV 18.2
- Carriage Stone SW 9614 · darker, LRV 17.7
- Messenger Bag SW 7740 · darker, LRV 17.7
Colors that go with Country Tweed
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Soulful Blue SW 6543 · complementary (180°)
- Tree Branch SW 7525 · analogous (−30°)
- Dried Thyme SW 6186 · analogous (+30°)
- Refuge SW 6228 · triadic (120°)
- Ruby Violet SW 9076 · triadic (240°)
Country Tweed vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.1) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 20.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 9.7) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 20.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.