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Vessel SW 9547
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Vessel sits at L* 80.8, a* 0.1, b* 5.1. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 5.1, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 40%.
LRV 57.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.9, Vessel is lighter than 70% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Vessel
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Fog | 1541 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Wish | AF-680 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Apparition | 860 | 0.81 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Vessel
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Haze | HDC-WR14-2 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Cotton Grey | HDC-NT-20 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Pavestone | BXC-59 | 1.13 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agreeable Gray | SW 7029 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Repose Gray | SW 7015 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Alpaca | SW 7022 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Gossamer Veil | SW 9165 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Worldly Gray | SW 7043 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Pediment | SW 7634 | 1.69 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Big Chill SW 7648 · lighter, LRV 61.7
- Individual White SW 6008 · lighter, LRV 62.0
- Gossamer Veil SW 9165 · lighter, LRV 61.8
- Comfort Gray SW 6205 · darker, LRV 53.8
- Silver Tipped Sage SW 9642 · darker, LRV 53.5
- Naturel SW 7542 · darker, LRV 53.5
Colors that go with Vessel
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Daydream SW 6541 · complementary (180°)
- Angora SW 6036 · analogous (−30°)
- Create SW 9646 · analogous (+30°)
- Sleepy Blue SW 6225 · triadic (120°)
- Enchant SW 6555 · triadic (240°)
Vessel vs popular colors
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 0.9) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 57.9).
- Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, ΔE 1.0) is about as light.
- Collingwood (Benjamin Moore OC-28, ΔE 1.5) is lighter (LRV 61.5 vs 57.9).