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Landmark SW 9609
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Landmark sits at L* 44.9, a* 2.9, b* 10.5. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 10.9, so it leans orange 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 56%.
LRV 14.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.6, Landmark is lighter than 18% 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 Landmark
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitall Brown | HC-69 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Fallen Timber | 994 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Dash of Pepper | 1554 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Landmark
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landmark Brown | N220-6 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Opus | T16-20 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ground Pepper | BNC-35 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brainstorm Bronze | SW 7033 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Superior Bronze | SW 6152 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Smokehouse | SW 7040 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Griffin | SW 7026 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Homestead Brown | SW 7515 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tiki Hut | SW 7509 | 3.83 | 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.
- Sage Green Light SW 2851 · lighter, LRV 16.1
- Twig Basket SW 9529 · lighter, LRV 16.1
- High Tea SW 6159 · lighter, LRV 16.6
- Smokehouse SW 7040 · darker, LRV 13.0
- Porpoise SW 7047 · darker, LRV 13.0
- Caraïbe SW 9090 · darker, LRV 12.8
Colors that go with Landmark
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Distance SW 6243 · complementary (180°)
- Hot Cocoa SW 6047 · analogous (−30°)
- Eclipse SW 6166 · analogous (+30°)
- Rookwood Sash Green SW 2810 · triadic (120°)
- Wood Violet SW 6557 · triadic (240°)
Landmark vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 14.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 14.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 10.8) is darker (LRV 11.0 vs 14.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.