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High Sierra SW 9588
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, High Sierra sits at L* 78.0, a* 0.6, b* 7.5. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 7.6, so it leans yellow 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 43%.
LRV 53.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.2, High Sierra is lighter than 65% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to High Sierra
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shale | 861 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Smokey Taupe | 983 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Ashen Tan | 996 | 1.47 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to High Sierra
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanglewood | N320-3 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Vintage Pewter | DC-009 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Sculptor Clay | PPU5-8 | 1.13 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline Steel | SW 1015 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Colonnade Gray | SW 7641 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Slumber Sloth | SW 9606 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Twilight Gray | SW 0054 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Roycroft Mist Gray | SW 2844 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Viaduct | SW 9567 | 1.75 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Autonomous SW 9557 · lighter, LRV 56.8
- Sand Beach SW 7529 · lighter, LRV 56.8
- Worldly Gray SW 7043 · lighter, LRV 57.2
- Soft Sage SW 9647 · darker, LRV 49.5
- Softened Green SW 6177 · darker, LRV 49.2
- Peace of Mind SW 9510 · darker, LRV 49.0
Colors that go with High Sierra
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Daydream SW 6541 · complementary (180°)
- Angora SW 6036 · analogous (−30°)
- Contented SW 6191 · analogous (+30°)
- Rain SW 6219 · triadic (120°)
- Enchant SW 6555 · triadic (240°)
High Sierra vs popular colors
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 1.4) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 1.8) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 53.2), more blue/cool.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 2.1) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 53.2), more yellow/warm.