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Western Reserve SW 9597
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Western Reserve sits at L* 66.8, a* -0.3, b* 8.1. Its hue angle is 92° and its chroma is 8.1, 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 36.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.2, Western Reserve is lighter than 45% 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 Western Reserve
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockport Gray | HC-105 | 0.45 | Practically identical | |
| Chateau | CSP-140 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| River Reflections | 1552 | 1.45 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Western Reserve
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwood | 720D-4 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Roadside | MQ2-52 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Jackal | T12-12 | 1.85 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fawn Brindle | SW 7640 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Intellectual Gray | SW 7045 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Downing Stone | SW 2821 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Smooth Stone | SW 9568 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Ethereal Mood | SW 7639 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Rushing River | SW 7746 | 1.97 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Illusion SW 9592 · lighter, LRV 39.6
- Ellie Gray SW 7650 · lighter, LRV 39.8
- Proper Gray SW 6003 · lighter, LRV 39.4
- Threshold Taupe SW 7501 · darker, LRV 33.6
- Bedrock SW 9563 · darker, LRV 33.7
- Rushing River SW 7746 · darker, LRV 33.5
Colors that go with Western Reserve
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Vesper Violet SW 6542 · complementary (180°)
- Palisade SW 7635 · analogous (−30°)
- Coastal Plain SW 6192 · analogous (+30°)
- Meditative SW 6227 · triadic (120°)
- Obi Lilac SW 6556 · triadic (240°)
Western Reserve vs popular colors
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 2.5) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 36.2).
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 2.7) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 36.2), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 3.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.