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Limestone SW 9599
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Limestone sits at L* 43.0, a* 0.2, b* 5.8. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 5.8, 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 46%.
LRV 13.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.1, Limestone is lighter than 16% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Limestone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Creek | 1477 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Coachman's Cape® | CSP-90 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bear Creek | 1470 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Limestone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patio Stone | N360-6 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Chinchilla | PPU24-03 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burnished Pewter | PPU24-04 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porpoise | SW 7047 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Braintree | SW 9595 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Storm Warning | SW 9555 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Griffin | SW 7026 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cast Iron | SW 6202 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thunderous | SW 6201 | 3.42 | 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.
- Garret Gray SW 6075 · lighter, LRV 14.5
- Homburg Gray SW 7622 · lighter, LRV 14.7
- Cocoon SW 6173 · lighter, LRV 14.9
- Pewter Green SW 6208 · darker, LRV 11.8
- Manor House SW 7505 · darker, LRV 11.3
- Ironclad SW 9570 · darker, LRV 10.9
Colors that go with Limestone
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Gibraltar SW 6257 · complementary (180°)
- Folkstone SW 6005 · analogous (−30°)
- Cast Iron SW 6202 · analogous (+30°)
- Mountain Pass SW 9655 · triadic (120°)
- Stunning Shade SW 7082 · triadic (240°)
Limestone vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 13.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 7.0) is darker (LRV 11.0 vs 13.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 13.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.