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Sugared Almond SW 9537
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, Sugared Almond sits at L* 65.9, a* 3.3, b* 20.9. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 21.2, 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 35.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.3, Sugared Almond is lighter than 44% 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 Sugared Almond
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffeehouse Tan | CW-130 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Sherwood Tan | 1054 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Great Plains Gold | 1077 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sugared Almond
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Hills | UL170-3 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Craft Brown | HDC-AC-12 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ginger Tea | S320-5 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan Tan | SW 7540 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Dried Edamame | SW 9122 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coriander Powder | SW 9025 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tarnished Treasure | SW 9118 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burlap | SW 6137 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Latte | SW 6108 | 2.99 | 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.
- Garden Sage SW 7736 · lighter, LRV 37.9
- Stone Lion SW 7507 · lighter, LRV 38.2
- Tarnished Treasure SW 9118 · lighter, LRV 38.3
- Serengeti Grass SW 9116 · darker, LRV 31.7
- Dormer Brown SW 7521 · darker, LRV 31.5
- Burlap SW 6137 · darker, LRV 31.6
Colors that go with Sugared Almond
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cosmos SW 6528 · complementary (180°)
- Rose Tan SW 0069 · analogous (−30°)
- Cucuzza Verde SW 9038 · analogous (+30°)
- Reflecting Pool SW 6486 · triadic (120°)
- Novel Lilac SW 6836 · triadic (240°)
Sugared Almond vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 5.7) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 35.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 9.7) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 35.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.