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Hazel Gaze SW 9652
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Hazel Gaze sits at L* 76.5, a* -5.0, b* 6.2. Its hue angle is 129° and its chroma is 8.0, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 38%.
LRV 50.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.5, Hazel Gaze is lighter than 63% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Hazel Gaze
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aganthus Green | 472 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Gray Wisp | 1570 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Wisp | CC-670 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hazel Gaze
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Green | PPU11-11 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Riverdale | N410-3 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flagstaff Green | N400-3 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contented | SW 6191 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Austere Gray | SW 6184 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Comfort Gray | SW 6205 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Sage | SW 9647 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Forever Green | SW 9653 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Softened Green | SW 6177 | 3.60 | 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.
- Fortitude SW 9562 · lighter, LRV 56.0
- Slumber Sloth SW 9606 · lighter, LRV 56.2
- Alpaca SW 7022 · lighter, LRV 56.5
- Analytical Gray SW 7051 · darker, LRV 47.5
- Gray Clouds SW 7658 · darker, LRV 47.3
- Chelsea Gray SW 2850 · darker, LRV 46.9
Colors that go with Hazel Gaze
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Grape Mist SW 6548 · complementary (180°)
- Techno Gray SW 6170 · analogous (−30°)
- Fresh Eucalyptus SW 9658 · analogous (+30°)
- Windy Blue SW 6240 · triadic (120°)
- Mauve Finery SW 6282 · triadic (240°)
Hazel Gaze vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 3.5) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 50.5), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 3.6) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 50.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 5.0) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 50.5), more yellow/warm, more saturated.