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Tanglewood SW 9607
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Tanglewood sits at L* 60.0, a* 1.5, b* 10.7. Its hue angle is 82° and its chroma is 10.8, 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 49%.
LRV 28.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.0, Tanglewood is lighter than 35% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Tanglewood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weimaraner | AF-155 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Raccoon Hollow | 978 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Beige Gray | ES-51 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tanglewood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village Square | 730D-5 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Lost Canyon | MQ6-29 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Shadow Taupe | BNC-24 | 1.69 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarry Stone | SW 9603 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Keystone Gray | SW 7504 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Zeus | SW 7744 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Moth Wing | SW 9174 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Studio Clay | SW 9172 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woodbridge | SW 9618 | 2.27 | 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.
- Urban Jungle SW 9117 · lighter, LRV 30.7
- Colonial Revival Stone SW 2827 · lighter, LRV 30.8
- Green Earth SW 7748 · lighter, LRV 31.1
- Curio Gray SW 0024 · darker, LRV 26.0
- Sawdust SW 6158 · darker, LRV 26.0
- Dovetail SW 7018 · darker, LRV 25.8
Colors that go with Tanglewood
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dried Lavender SW 9072 · complementary (180°)
- Velvety Chestnut SW 9079 · analogous (−30°)
- Green Earth SW 7748 · analogous (+30°)
- Moody Blue SW 6221 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Cream SW 9075 · triadic (240°)
Tanglewood vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 2.3) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 28.0), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 28.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 28.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.