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Hibernate SW 9573
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Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Hibernate sits at L* 68.4, a* 0.9, b* 4.4. Its hue angle is 79° and its chroma is 4.5, so it leans orange 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 31%.
LRV 38.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.5, Hibernate is lighter than 48% 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 Hibernate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper West Side | CSP-70 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Museum Piece | CSP-40 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stone Harbor | 2111-50 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hibernate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stingray Gray | HDC-NT-09G | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Downtown Gray | PPU24-10 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| City Of Bridges | BXC-16 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Gray | SW 7017 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Functional Gray | SW 7024 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Smooth Stone | SW 9568 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Proper Gray | SW 6003 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warm Pewter | SW 9572 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pussywillow | SW 7643 | 2.31 | 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.
- Gateway Gray SW 7644 · lighter, LRV 41.3
- Perfect Greige SW 6073 · lighter, LRV 41.7
- Pussywillow SW 7643 · lighter, LRV 42.1
- Intellectual Gray SW 7045 · darker, LRV 35.7
- Fawn Brindle SW 7640 · darker, LRV 35.5
- Truly Taupe SW 6038 · darker, LRV 35.5
Colors that go with Hibernate
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Network Gray SW 7073 · complementary (180°)
- Quest Gray SW 7080 · analogous (−30°)
- Gray Matters SW 7066 · analogous (+30°)
- Breezy SW 7616 · triadic (120°)
- Beguiling Mauve SW 6269 · triadic (240°)
Hibernate vs popular colors
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 1.3) is about as light.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 1.4) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 38.5), more yellow/warm.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 3.5) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 38.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.