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Restoration SW 9578
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Restoration sits at L* 68.0, a* 2.1, b* 7.1. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 7.4, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 37%.
LRV 37.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.9, Restoration is lighter than 47% 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 Restoration
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quicksand | CSP-200 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Evening Gown | CSP-375 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Upper West Side | CSP-70 | 1.92 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Restoration
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Stone | MQ2-56 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Deer Run | ECC-45-1 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Quail Ridge | ECC-18-1 | 1.38 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Greige | SW 7031 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Functional Gray | SW 7024 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Morris Room Grey | SW 0037 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Perfect Greige | SW 6073 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palisade | SW 7635 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Utterly Beige | SW 6080 | 2.28 | 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.
- Chatroom SW 6171 · lighter, LRV 40.8
- Willow Tree SW 7741 · lighter, LRV 41.0
- Svelte Sage SW 6164 · lighter, LRV 41.3
- Palisade SW 7635 · darker, LRV 35.2
- Stamped Concrete SW 7655 · darker, LRV 35.1
- Threshold Taupe SW 7501 · darker, LRV 33.6
Colors that go with Restoration
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Aleutian SW 6241 · complementary (180°)
- Glamour SW 6031 · analogous (−30°)
- Rare Gray SW 6199 · analogous (+30°)
- Dutch Tile Blue SW 0031 · triadic (120°)
- Ash Violet SW 6549 · triadic (240°)
Restoration vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 1.5) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 2.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 4.3) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 37.9), more green.