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Alloy SW 9569
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Alloy sits at L* 57.6, a* -0.2, b* 5.3. Its hue angle is 92° and its chroma is 5.3, 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 38%.
LRV 25.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.5, Alloy is lighter than 32% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Alloy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Gate | CSP-75 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Smoked Truffle | CSP-145 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Squirrel Tail | 1476 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Alloy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Sidewalk | BXC-55 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Timber Town | T13-17 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Parador Stone | PPU24-08 | 1.43 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dovetail | SW 7018 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Classic French Gray | SW 0077 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Studio Clay | SW 9172 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Felted Wool | SW 9171 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Elephant Ear | SW 9168 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quarry Stone | SW 9603 | 3.54 | 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.
- Bunglehouse Gray SW 2845 · lighter, LRV 27.6
- Elephant Ear SW 9168 · lighter, LRV 28.1
- Tanglewood SW 9607 · lighter, LRV 28.0
- Terrain SW 9613 · darker, LRV 23.5
- Mountain Road SW 7743 · darker, LRV 23.2
- Connected Gray SW 6165 · darker, LRV 23.1
Colors that go with Alloy
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Serious Gray SW 6256 · complementary (180°)
- Dovetail SW 7018 · analogous (−30°)
- Willowleaf SW 9649 · analogous (+30°)
- Moody Blue SW 6221 · triadic (120°)
- Gris Morado SW 9156 · triadic (240°)
Alloy vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 25.5), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 25.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 8.4) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 25.5), more blue/cool, more green.