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Vintage SW 9528
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Vintage sits at L* 55.5, a* -0.1, b* 16.8. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 16.8, 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 66%.
LRV 23.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.5, Vintage 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 Vintage
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Green | 1525 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Majestic Sage | 1532 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Mortar | CC-574 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Vintage
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Sprig | ECC-55-3 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Gingko Tree | PPU8-02 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gingko Tree | PPU8-2 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Trail | SW 7737 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| River Reed | SW 9534 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Renwick Olive | SW 2815 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sheraton Sage | SW 0014 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sawdust | SW 6158 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quiver Tan | SW 6151 | 3.88 | 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.
- Renwick Olive SW 2815 · lighter, LRV 25.4
- Sawdust SW 6158 · lighter, LRV 26.0
- Curio Gray SW 0024 · lighter, LRV 26.0
- Artichoke SW 6179 · darker, LRV 21.3
- Adaptive Shade SW 7053 · darker, LRV 21.2
- Portabello SW 6102 · darker, LRV 21.1
Colors that go with Vintage
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Searching Blue SW 6536 · complementary (180°)
- Dusted Truffle SW 9083 · analogous (−30°)
- Artichoke SW 6179 · analogous (+30°)
- Mountain Stream SW 7612 · triadic (120°)
- Ruby Violet SW 9076 · triadic (240°)
Vintage vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 23.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 23.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 11.5) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 23.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.