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Dumpling SW 9616
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Dumpling sits at L* 83.7, a* 0.2, b* 8.4. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 8.4, 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 53%.
LRV 63.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.5, Dumpling is lighter than 77% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Dumpling
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Key | 982 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Cedar Key | OC-16 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Elmira White | HC-84 | 0.81 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Dumpling
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged Beige | PPU7-9 | 0.24 | Practically identical | |
| Aged Beige | PPU7-09 | 0.24 | Practically identical | |
| Gray Envelope | DC-011 | 0.50 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accolade | SW 9516 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Grecian Ivory | SW 7541 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Natural Tan | SW 7567 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Taupe of the Morning | SW 9590 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Canvas Tan | SW 7531 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Modern Gray | SW 7632 | 1.84 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Kestrel White SW 7516 · lighter, LRV 68.1
- Drift of Mist SW 9166 · lighter, LRV 69.1
- Windfresh White SW 7628 · lighter, LRV 69.2
- Lightweight Beige SW 6092 · darker, LRV 59.5
- White Truffle SW 6029 · darker, LRV 59.5
- Grayish SW 6001 · darker, LRV 59.7
Colors that go with Dumpling
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Breathtaking SW 6814 · complementary (180°)
- Malted Milk SW 6057 · analogous (−30°)
- Frostwork SW 0059 · analogous (+30°)
- Byte Blue SW 6498 · triadic (120°)
- Joyful Lilac SW 6972 · triadic (240°)
Dumpling vs popular colors
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 1.2) is about as light.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 2.0) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 63.5), more red/pink.
- Collingwood (Benjamin Moore OC-28, ΔE 2.3) is darker (LRV 61.5 vs 63.5), more blue/cool, more muted.