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Settlement SW 9594
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Settlement sits at L* 51.0, a* 0.2, b* 5.6. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 5.6, 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 37%.
LRV 19.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.3, Settlement is lighter than 24% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Settlement
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Gray | CW-80 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Asphalt | CC-548 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| River Silt | CSP-180 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Settlement
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Ridge | ECC-46-2 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Slippery Shale | PPU24-06 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Unpredictable Hue | MQ2-58 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solitary Slate | SW 9598 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Anonymous | SW 7046 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Carriage Stone | SW 9614 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Going Grey | SW 9554 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gauntlet Gray | SW 7019 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Adaptive Shade | SW 7053 | 3.16 | 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.
- Habitat SW 9608 · lighter, LRV 21.2
- Adaptive Shade SW 7053 · lighter, LRV 21.2
- Renwick Heather SW 2818 · lighter, LRV 21.5
- Library Pewter SW 0038 · darker, LRV 17.5
- Gauntlet Gray SW 7019 · darker, LRV 17.4
- Grapy SW 7629 · darker, LRV 16.4
Colors that go with Settlement
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Downing Slate SW 2819 · complementary (180°)
- Mink SW 6004 · analogous (−30°)
- Attitude Gray SW 7060 · analogous (+30°)
- Foggy Day SW 6235 · triadic (120°)
- Soulmate SW 6270 · triadic (240°)
Settlement vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 3.1) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 19.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 3.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 11.1) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 19.3), more green.