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Create SW 9646
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Create sits at L* 81.0, a* -2.3, b* 5.4. Its hue angle is 113° and its chroma is 5.8, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 42%.
LRV 58.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.4, Create is lighter than 70% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Create
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor Trails | 1556 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Dusty Miller | CSP-755 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Brushed Aluminum | 1485 | 1.77 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Create
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Gray | N380-2 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Paving Stones | PPF-16 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Whitewash Oak | PPU24-12 | 1.47 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloof Gray | SW 6197 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Pearl Gray | SW 0052 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Constellation | SW 9629 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Antimony | SW 9552 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Lattice | SW 7654 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Silver Strand | SW 7057 | 1.90 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Reticence SW 6064 · lighter, LRV 62.4
- Modern Gray SW 7632 · lighter, LRV 62.5
- Touch of Grey SW 9549 · lighter, LRV 62.4
- Comfort Gray SW 6205 · darker, LRV 53.8
- Silver Tipped Sage SW 9642 · darker, LRV 53.5
- Naturel SW 7542 · darker, LRV 53.5
Colors that go with Create
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Grape Mist SW 6548 · complementary (180°)
- Worldly Gray SW 7043 · analogous (−30°)
- Copen Blue SW 0068 · analogous (+30°)
- Sleepy Hollow SW 9145 · triadic (120°)
- Wallflower SW 6281 · triadic (240°)
Create vs popular colors
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 2.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, ΔE 2.4) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 2.8) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 58.4), more blue/cool.