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Stone Guardians SW 9531
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Stone Guardians sits at L* 76.0, a* 0.2, b* 19.8. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 19.8, 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 75%.
LRV 50.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.1, Stone Guardians is lighter than 62% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Stone Guardians
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candle Glow | CSP-1015 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Splendor | AF-385 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Garden Stone | CSP-1000 | 1.79 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Stone Guardians
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayloft | MQ2-22 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Lion | 760D-4 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Spring Wheat | MQ2-30 | 1.57 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumblin' Tumbleweed | SW 9120 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Crewel Tan | SW 0011 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ecru | SW 6135 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemongrass | SW 7732 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ramie | SW 6156 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woolen Mittens | SW 9526 | 3.05 | 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.
- Naturel SW 7542 · lighter, LRV 53.5
- Nantucket Dune SW 7527 · lighter, LRV 53.6
- Blonde SW 6128 · lighter, LRV 53.8
- Practical Beige SW 6100 · darker, LRV 46.4
- Beach House SW 7518 · darker, LRV 46.8
- Barcelona Beige SW 7530 · darker, LRV 46.5
Colors that go with Stone Guardians
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Celestial SW 6808 · complementary (180°)
- Trek Tan SW 7597 · analogous (−30°)
- Recycled Glass SW 7747 · analogous (+30°)
- Rapture Blue SW 6773 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Stone Guardians vs popular colors
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 50.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 7.6) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 50.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 8.1) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 50.1), more blue/cool, more muted.