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Lamb's Wool SW 9536
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, Lamb's Wool sits at L* 74.7, a* 3.0, b* 17.5. Its hue angle is 80° and its chroma is 17.8, 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 72%.
LRV 47.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.9, Lamb's Wool is lighter than 60% 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 Lamb's Wool
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairway Oaks | 1075 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Stone House | 1039 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Stone House | CC-120 | 1.35 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Lamb's Wool
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elemental Tan | MQ2-21 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Wildwood | BXC-80 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Sepia Filter | T17-03 | 1.39 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macadamia | SW 6142 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Bittersweet Stem | SW 7536 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Crewel Tan | SW 0011 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Row House Tan | SW 7689 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Whole Wheat | SW 6121 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Quinoa | SW 9102 | 1.97 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Shiitake SW 9173 · lighter, LRV 51.2
- Downing Sand SW 2822 · lighter, LRV 51.6
- Row House Tan SW 7689 · lighter, LRV 51.6
- Sawgrass Basket SW 9121 · darker, LRV 44.8
- Koi Pond SW 7727 · darker, LRV 44.3
- Dromedary Camel SW 7694 · darker, LRV 44.4
Colors that go with Lamb's Wool
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°)
- Blithe Blue SW 9052 · triadic (120°)
- Free Spirit SW 6973 · triadic (240°)
Lamb's Wool vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 6.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 47.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 47.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.