Home › Sherwin-Williams › Beige › Pachyderm
Pachyderm SW 9596
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Pachyderm sits at L* 73.2, a* 0.2, b* 7.5. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 7.5, 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 41%.
LRV 45.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.2, Pachyderm is lighter than 56% 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 Pachyderm
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Rock | 1543 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Cosmopolitan | CSP-100 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Northern Cliffs | 1536 | 1.33 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Pachyderm
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushmore Gray | HDC-CL-27G | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Park Avenue | MQ2-55 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Grey Mist | HDC-CT-21 | 1.27 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whisper | SW 9591 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Analytical Gray | SW 7051 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Amazing Gray | SW 7044 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Anew Gray | SW 7030 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Silver Gray | SW 0049 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Mindful Gray | SW 7016 | 1.76 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fashionable Gray SW 6275 · lighter, LRV 48.4
- Techno Gray SW 6170 · lighter, LRV 48.8
- Jogging Path SW 7638 · lighter, LRV 48.9
- Warm Pewter SW 9572 · darker, LRV 42.4
- Pussywillow SW 7643 · darker, LRV 42.1
- Sage SW 2860 · darker, LRV 42.1
Colors that go with Pachyderm
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lakeside SW 9683 · complementary (180°)
- Temperate Taupe SW 6037 · analogous (−30°)
- Oyster Bay SW 6206 · analogous (+30°)
- Rain SW 6219 · triadic (120°)
- Mauve Finery SW 6282 · triadic (240°)
Pachyderm vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 1.5) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 45.2).
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 1.8) is lighter (LRV 47.7 vs 45.2), more blue/cool.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 3.1) is darker (LRV 40.2 vs 45.2), more green.