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Smooth Stone SW 9568
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Smooth Stone sits at L* 66.8, a* 0.4, b* 6.0. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 6.0, 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 36%.
LRV 36.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.6, Smooth Stone is lighter than 45% 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 Smooth Stone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Reflections | 1552 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Rockport Gray | HC-105 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Upper West Side | CSP-70 | 1.92 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Smooth Stone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| True Taupewood | PPU24-09 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Quail Ridge | ECC-18-1 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Jackal | T12-12 | 1.75 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fawn Brindle | SW 7640 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Functional Gray | SW 7024 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Intellectual Gray | SW 7045 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Dorian Gray | SW 7017 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Western Reserve | SW 9597 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Hibernate | SW 9573 | 1.97 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Gris SW 7659 · lighter, LRV 39.4
- Illusion SW 9592 · lighter, LRV 39.6
- Ellie Gray SW 7650 · lighter, LRV 39.8
- Threshold Taupe SW 7501 · darker, LRV 33.6
- Bedrock SW 9563 · darker, LRV 33.7
- Rushing River SW 7746 · darker, LRV 33.5
Colors that go with Smooth Stone
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Let it Rain SW 9152 · complementary (180°)
- Truly Taupe SW 6038 · analogous (−30°)
- Rare Gray SW 6199 · analogous (+30°)
- Dutch Tile Blue SW 0031 · triadic (120°)
- Beguiling Mauve SW 6269 · triadic (240°)
Smooth Stone vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 1.4) is about as light.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 1.6) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 36.6).
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 3.0) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 36.6), more yellow/warm, more green.