Sherwin Williams Deer Valley (SW 7720) Paint Color

Color Name
Deer Valley (SW 7720)
Hex Color Code
#A7A485
RGB Color Code
RGB(167, 164, 133)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 1.8%, 20.4%, 34.5%
Color Family (Hue)
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About Deer Valley (SW 7720) color - its meaning and example

What color is Deer Valley (SW 7720)?

Deer Valley (SW 7720) color belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Deer Valley (SW 7720) is #A7A485, and the RGB color code is RGB(167, 164, 133).

In the RGB color model, Deer Valley (SW 7720) has a red value of 167, a green value of 164, and a blue value of 133. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.8% magenta, 20.4% yellow, and 34.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 54.7° (degrees), 16.2 % saturation, and 58.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Deer Valley (SW 7720) has a hue of 54.7° (degrees), 20.4 % saturation and 65.5 % brightness/value.

Deer Valley (SW 7720) is cool or warm?

The color Deer Valley (SW 7720) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Deer Valley (SW 7720)? (For interior and product design)

Deer Valley (SW 7720) has an LRV of nearly 36.5. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
Deer Valley (SW 7720)
LRV 36.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 36.5 of Deer Valley (SW 7720) with dark and light color

LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space. Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 36.5 puts Sherwin Williams Deer Valley (SW 7720) paint color in the darker category.

  • Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
  • Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Deer Valley (SW 7720) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A7A485
Hex triplet
#A7A485
Red
A7
Green
A4
Blue
85
RGBA / RGB rgb(167, 164, 133)
Red
167 (65.5%)
Green
164 (64.3%)
Blue
133 (52.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.80%
Yellow
20.36%
Key
34.51%
HSL hsl(54.71deg, 16.2 %, 58.8 %)
Hue
54.71°
Saturation
16.19 %
Lightness
58.82 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
54.71°
Saturation
20.36 %
Brightness / Value
65.49 %
RYB ryb(53, 95, 65)
Red
53 (20.8%)
Yellow
95 (37.3%)
Blue
65 (25.6%)
HWB
Hue
54.71°
Whiteness
52.16 %
Blackness
34.51 %
CMY
Cyan
34.51%
Magenta
35.69%
Yellow
47.84%
XYZ
X
33.45
Y
36.46
Z
27.46
YXY
Y1
36.46
X
0.34
Y2
0.37
CIE-Lab
L
66.87
A
-4.2
B
16.51
CIE-Lch
L
66.87
C
17.04
H
104.28
CIE-Luv
L
66.87
U
3.5
V
23.29
Hunter-Lab
L
60.38
A
-6.8
B
15.3
Other
LRV
~ 36.5 %
Munsell Color System
2.4GY 6.5/3

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Deer Valley (SW 7720) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the named colors closest to Deer Valley (SW 7720) (Paint - Sherwin Williams), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B0A999 Color Greige
93.42% match | ΔE 6.58
#8F9779 Color Artichoke
93.37% match | ΔE 6.63
#BCB88A Color Sage Green
93.19% match | ΔE 6.81
#C2B280 Color Sand
92.03% match | ΔE 7.97

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Pantone TCX

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RAL Design

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Pantone PMS

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#A69F88 Color PANTONE 7536 C
96.21% match | ΔE 3.79
#B0AA7E Color PANTONE 452 C
95.90% match | ΔE 4.10
#979279 Color PANTONE 8381 C
94.10% match | ΔE 5.90
#BBAC88 Color PANTONE 4241 C
94.05% match | ΔE 5.95

British Standard 4800

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RAL Classic

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Paint similar to Deer Valley (SW 7720) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the real paint colors closest to Deer Valley (SW 7720) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Deer Valley (SW 7720) once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

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#B1AC8E Color Stone White (11)
97.31% match | ΔE 2.69
#9C9F89 Color Lichen (19)
95.82% match | ΔE 4.18
#B8B497 Color Ball Green (75)
95.21% match | ΔE 4.79
#B0AF9B Color French Gray (18)
94.95% match | ΔE 5.05

Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Behr

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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Color Combinations

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#A7A485
Deer Valley (SW 7720)
#8588A7
Cool Gray*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Sherwin Williams Deer Valley (SW 7720) - #A7A485?

Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Deer Valley (SW 7720) - #A7A485 is #8588A7, color name is Cool Gray*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments Sherwin Williams Deer Valley (SW 7720) - #A7A485?

Complementary or Opposite color for Sherwin Williams Deer Valley (SW 7720) - #A7A485 is #8588A7, color name is Cool Gray*.

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