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Bedrock SW 9563
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Bedrock sits at L* 64.7, a* -0.4, b* 2.2. Its hue angle is 100° and its chroma is 2.2, 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 26%.
LRV 33.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.7, Bedrock is lighter than 43% 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 Bedrock
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Pewter | CSP-110 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Storm | AF-700 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Sterling Silver | 1461 | 1.98 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Bedrock
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Gray | MQ6-22 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Casual Gray | BNC-17 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Grayve-Yard | T11-1 | 1.63 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamped Concrete | SW 7655 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Pewter Cast | SW 7673 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Acier | SW 9170 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Earl Grey | SW 7660 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summit Gray | SW 7669 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tin Lizzie | SW 9163 | 3.20 | 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.
- Western Reserve SW 9597 · lighter, LRV 36.2
- Smooth Stone SW 9568 · lighter, LRV 36.6
- Downing Stone SW 2821 · lighter, LRV 36.4
- Cadet SW 9143 · darker, LRV 31.2
- African Gray SW 9162 · darker, LRV 31.0
- Steely Gray SW 7664 · darker, LRV 30.4
Colors that go with Bedrock
Bedrock is too close to neutral (chroma 2.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its yellow lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Bedrock vs popular colors
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 4.2) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 33.7), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 4.4) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 33.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 5.5) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 33.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.