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Habitat SW 9608
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Habitat sits at L* 53.0, a* 1.8, b* 10.4. Its hue angle is 80° and its chroma is 10.5, 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 48%.
LRV 21.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.2, Habitat is lighter than 27% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Habitat
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stampede | 979 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Stampede | CC-540 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Porcini | CSP-195 | 1.79 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Habitat
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiking Trail | PPU7-24A | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Restful Brown | BNC-36 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Mocha Accent | 720D-5 | 1.51 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Stone | SW 7032 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Teakwood | SW 9619 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Downing Earth | SW 2820 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Adaptive Shade | SW 7053 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Virtual Taupe | SW 7039 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quiver Tan | SW 6151 | 2.25 | 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.
- Zinc Luster SW 9514 · lighter, LRV 23.1
- Connected Gray SW 6165 · lighter, LRV 23.1
- Mountain Road SW 7743 · lighter, LRV 23.2
- Settlement SW 9594 · darker, LRV 19.3
- Tree Branch SW 7525 · darker, LRV 18.7
- Crooked River SW 9524 · darker, LRV 18.5
Colors that go with Habitat
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Storm Cloud SW 6249 · complementary (180°)
- Poised Taupe SW 6039 · analogous (−30°)
- Dried Thyme SW 6186 · analogous (+30°)
- Teal Stencil SW 0018 · triadic (120°)
- Mythical SW 6550 · triadic (240°)
Habitat vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 6.9) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 21.2), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 8.1) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 21.2), more yellow/warm, more saturated.