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Whirlwind SW 9576
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Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Whirlwind sits at L* 83.6, a* 1.6, b* 5.6. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 5.8, 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 43%.
LRV 63.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.4, Whirlwind is lighter than 77% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Whirlwind
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Froth | 2107-60 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Kitten Whiskers | 1003 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Bone China | CC-426 | 0.95 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Whirlwind
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodhpur Tan | N180-2 | 0.48 | Practically identical | |
| Granite Dust | MQ3-6 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Granite Dust | MQ3-06 | 0.55 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popular Gray | SW 6071 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Pediment | SW 7634 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Modern Gray | SW 7632 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Reticence | SW 6064 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Taupe of the Morning | SW 9590 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Realist Beige | SW 6078 | 1.95 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Olympus White SW 6253 · lighter, LRV 68.1
- Kestrel White SW 7516 · lighter, LRV 68.1
- Windchill SW 9636 · lighter, LRV 68.0
- Unfussy Beige SW 6043 · darker, LRV 59.7
- Sensitive Tint SW 6267 · darker, LRV 59.2
- Destiny SW 6274 · darker, LRV 59.0
Colors that go with Whirlwind
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mild Blue SW 6533 · complementary (180°)
- White Truffle SW 6029 · analogous (−30°)
- Conservative Gray SW 6183 · analogous (+30°)
- Tradewind SW 6218 · triadic (120°)
- Inspired Lilac SW 6820 · triadic (240°)
Whirlwind vs popular colors
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 2.1) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 63.4), more green.
- Collingwood (Benjamin Moore OC-28, ΔE 2.3) is darker (LRV 61.5 vs 63.4), more green.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 2.6) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 63.4).