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Tarragon SW 9660
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Tarragon sits at L* 32.3, a* -3.5, b* -4.5. Its hue angle is 232° and its chroma is 5.7, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 26%.
LRV 7.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.3, Tarragon is lighter than 7% 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 Tarragon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Gray | 2131-30 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Narragansett Green | HC-157 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Navy Masterpiece | 1652 | 1.52 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Tarragon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sable | 730F-7 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Evening Storm | PPF-48 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chimney | PPU25-22 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Etna | SW 7625 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Serpent | SW 7615 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Big Dipper | SW 9645 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gale Force | SW 7605 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cyberspace | SW 7076 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sea Mariner | SW 9640 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Mineral Gray SW 2740 · lighter, LRV 9.4
- Peppercorn SW 7674 · lighter, LRV 9.7
- Still Water SW 6223 · lighter, LRV 10.1
- Mount Etna SW 7625 · darker, LRV 6.2
- Charcoal Blue SW 2739 · darker, LRV 5.7
- Iron Ore SW 7069 · darker, LRV 5.5
Colors that go with Tarragon
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Black Fox SW 7020 · complementary (180°)
- Big Dipper SW 9645 · analogous (−30°)
- Sea Mariner SW 9640 · analogous (+30°)
- Plum Brown SW 6272 · triadic (120°)
- Shade-Grown SW 6188 · triadic (240°)
Tarragon vs popular colors
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 4.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Wrought Iron (Benjamin Moore 2124-10, ΔE 5.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 6.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more saturated.