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Symmetry SW 9601
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Symmetry sits at L* 82.2, a* 1.3, b* 7.7. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 7.8, 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 51%.
LRV 60.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.6, Symmetry is lighter than 74% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Symmetry
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocking Chair | CSP-400 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Mocha Cream | 995 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Litchfield Gray | HC-78 | 0.86 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Symmetry
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Understated | BNC-02 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Ashen Tan | N220-2 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Porch Swing Beige | PPF-21 | 0.97 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Gray | SW 7632 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Soft Suede | SW 9577 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Accessible Beige | SW 7036 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Realist Beige | SW 6078 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Worldly Gray | SW 7043 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Popular Gray | SW 6071 | 1.76 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Canvas Tan SW 7531 · lighter, LRV 64.3
- Grey Heron SW 9566 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- Chopsticks SW 7575 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- Sand Beach SW 7529 · darker, LRV 56.8
- Autonomous SW 9557 · darker, LRV 56.8
- Breathless SW 6022 · darker, LRV 56.7
Colors that go with Symmetry
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Icy SW 6534 · complementary (180°)
- White Truffle SW 6029 · analogous (−30°)
- Liveable Green SW 6176 · analogous (+30°)
- Watery SW 6478 · triadic (120°)
- Enchant SW 6555 · triadic (240°)
Symmetry vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 1.4) is darker (LRV 57.7 vs 60.6), more yellow/warm.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 1.7) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 60.6), more blue/cool.
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 2.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.