Oak Creek (SW 7718) color belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Oak Creek (SW 7718) is #BB8D6B, and the RGB color code is RGB(187, 141, 107).
In the RGB color model, Oak Creek (SW 7718) has a red value of 187, a green value of 141, and a blue value of 107. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 24.6% magenta, 42.8% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 25.5° (degrees), 37.0 % saturation, and 57.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Oak Creek (SW 7718) has a hue of 25.5° (degrees), 42.8 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.
The color Oak Creek (SW 7718) is a warm color.
Oak Creek (SW 7718) has an LRV of nearly 30.7. 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.
Compare LRV 30.7 of Oak Creek (SW 7718) 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 30.7 puts Sherwin Williams Oak Creek (SW 7718) paint color in the
darker category.
Oak Creek (SW 7718) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
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.
These are the named colors closest to Oak Creek (SW 7718) (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).
Pantone TCX
Oak Creek (SW 7718) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Oak Creek (SW 7718) to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
Oak Creek (SW 7718) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Oak Creek (SW 7718) to Pantone PMS
RAL Design
Oak Creek (SW 7718) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Oak Creek (SW 7718) to RAL Design
British Standard 4800
Oak Creek (SW 7718) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Oak Creek (SW 7718) to British Standard 4800
RAL Classic
Oak Creek (SW 7718) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Oak Creek (SW 7718) to RAL Classic
These are the real paint colors closest to Oak Creek (SW 7718) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Oak Creek (SW 7718) once it is on a wall.
Sherwin Williams
Oak Creek (SW 7718) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Oak Creek (SW 7718) to Sherwin Williams
PPG Paints
Oak Creek (SW 7718) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Oak Creek (SW 7718) to PPG Paints
Valspar
Oak Creek (SW 7718) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Oak Creek (SW 7718) to Valspar
Behr
Oak Creek (SW 7718) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Oak Creek (SW 7718) to Behr
Benjamin Moore
Oak Creek (SW 7718) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Oak Creek (SW 7718) to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Oak Creek (SW 7718) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Oak Creek (SW 7718) to Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Oak Creek (SW 7718) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Oak Creek (SW 7718) to Farrow & Ball
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
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.
Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Oak Creek (SW 7718) - #BB8D6B is #6B99BB, color name is Cerulean Frost*. 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.
Complementary or Opposite color for Sherwin Williams Oak Creek (SW 7718) - #BB8D6B is #6B99BB, color name is Cerulean Frost*.
