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Mortar SW 9584
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Mortar sits at L* 88.9, a* -0.4, b* 5.4. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 5.4, 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 49%.
LRV 73.7: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 73.7, Mortar is lighter than 88% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Mortar
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandma's China | CSP-365 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Classic Gray | OC-23 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Classic Gray | 1548 | 0.60 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Mortar
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Focus | T18-09 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Shaded Hammock | PPF-11 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Spun Wool | N220-1 | 0.53 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Plume | SW 6070 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Sanctuary | SW 9583 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Sunbleached | SW 9585 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Grey Mist | SW 9625 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Moderne White | SW 6168 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Nuance | SW 7049 | 1.01 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rarified Air SW 6525 · lighter, LRV 78.1
- Glimmer SW 6476 · lighter, LRV 78.4
- Ivory Lace SW 7013 · lighter, LRV 78.8
- Warm Winter SW 9506 · darker, LRV 69.8
- Fragile Beauty SW 7553 · darker, LRV 70.0
- Wavecrest SW 9672 · darker, LRV 69.3
Colors that go with Mortar
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wishful Blue SW 6813 · complementary (180°)
- Gorgeous White SW 6049 · analogous (−30°)
- Opaline SW 6189 · analogous (+30°)
- Iceberg SW 6798 · triadic (120°)
- Spangle SW 6834 · triadic (240°)
Mortar vs popular colors
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 0.6) is about as light.
- Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, ΔE 1.5) is darker (LRV 68.6 vs 73.7).
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 1.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm.