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Earthy Ochre SW 9532
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Earthy Ochre sits at L* 71.6, a* -0.2, b* 21.6. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 21.6, 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 73%.
LRV 43.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.1, Earthy Ochre is lighter than 54% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Earthy Ochre
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire Tan | HC-23 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Danville Tan | HC-91 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Oak Ridge | 235 | 1.44 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Earthy Ochre
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaffir Lime | PPU8-08 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Makrut Lime | PPU8-08A | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Kaffir Lime | PPU8-8 | 1.27 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonic Tan | SW 6136 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sawgrass Basket | SW 9121 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tarnished Treasure | SW 9118 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Sage | SW 7736 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woolen Mittens | SW 9526 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bamboo Shoot | SW 7733 | 3.43 | 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.
- Safari SW 7697 · lighter, LRV 46.2
- Barcelona Beige SW 7530 · lighter, LRV 46.5
- Restrained Gold SW 6129 · lighter, LRV 46.6
- Ryegrass SW 6423 · darker, LRV 40.1
- Tamarind SW 7538 · darker, LRV 39.9
- Dusted Olive SW 9028 · darker, LRV 39.9
Colors that go with Earthy Ochre
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°)
- Haven SW 6437 · analogous (+30°)
- Rapture Blue SW 6773 · triadic (120°)
- Novel Lilac SW 6836 · triadic (240°)
Earthy Ochre vs popular colors
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 9.0) is darker (LRV 40.2 vs 43.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 43.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 40.6 vs 43.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.