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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 7694

Sherwin-Williams Dromedary Camel#CAAD87 · LRV 44

Dromedary Camel reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 7694 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS DROMEDARY CAMEL
RGB 202, 173, 135 LRV 44

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Dromedary Camel
SKU SW 7694
Hex #CAAD87
RGB 202, 173, 135
HSL 34°, 39%, 66%
LRV 44
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Sherwin-Williams Dromedary Camel

Dromedary Camel sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Dromedary Camel is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Only Yesterday
SKU 0296 · #C9B08A · LRV 45
ΔE 1.63 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.28
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1069
#C9AC86
Twilight Gold
ΔE 0.28 · LRV
1096
#C9AE84
Bridgewater Tan
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 44
1129
#C8AB8B
Hidden Oaks
ΔE 2.04 · LRV
HC-34
#CCB084
Wilmington Tan
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 45
1123
#C8AC8E
Palm Desert Tan
ΔE 2.56 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.88
All neutral at Valspar →
V090-3
#C8AA83
Moraine
ΔE 0.88 · LRV 42.7
8004-17D
#C9AA87
Fiddlesticks
ΔE 1.6 · LRV 43
8003-21D
#CCA97C
Castell Harlech
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 43
V093-3
#C5AB7F
Casual Khaki
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 42.5
V089-3
#D0A97F
Toasty
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 43.3

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
15-11
#C8AC89
Rabbit
ΔE 0.91 · LRV 44
FLLW726
#C8AC89
Wright Dark Eggshell
ΔE 0.91 · LRV 44
1083-5
#D2AD87
Cheddar Biscuit
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 45
12-16
#C2AE88
Desert Camel
ΔE 3.49 · LRV 44
16-18
#CDA885
Covered Wagon
ΔE 3.49 · LRV 43

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.99
All neutral at Behr →
MQ2-13
#C9AA83
Harvest Home
ΔE 0.99 · LRV 43
PPU7-20
#CBB08D
Raffia Ribbon
ΔE 1.21 · LRV 46
N280-4
#CBB086
Perfect Tan
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 45
UL160-4
#D2AD80
Spiced Cashews
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 45
PPU6-16
#CAAD7C
Cup Of Tea
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 44

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.29
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6151
#D0B082
Warm Butterscotch
ΔE 2.29 · LRV 46
DE6179
#CDB386
Oak Harbor
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 47
DE6116
#CCAF92
Dover Plains
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 46
DE6186
#C6B183
Desert Floor
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 45
DEC711
#D0AB8C
Cliff Brown
ΔE 4.45 · LRV 44

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.83
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 5.83 · LRV 37
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 12.19 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 14.03 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 14.29 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 18.38 · LRV 48

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.12
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 6.12 · LRV 44
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 7.1 · LRV 47
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 8.57 · LRV 46
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 9.38 · LRV 43
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 12.82 · LRV 43

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.52
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 7.52 · LRV 46
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 8.8 · LRV 46
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 10.28 · LRV 43
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 10.34 · LRV 44
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 12.65 · LRV 45

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.57
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 9.57 · LRV 33
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 12.58 · LRV 53
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 15.06 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 15.43 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 15.73 · LRV 38

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Dromedary Camel within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 6136
Harmonic Tan
LRV 45
SW 7697
Safari
LRV 46
SW 6122
Camelback
LRV 42
SW 2813
Downing Straw
LRV 43
SW 7693
Stonebriar
LRV 43
SW 9121
Sawgrass Basket
LRV 45

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CAAD87 in HSL space. Pair Dromedary Camel with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CAAD87 + #87A4CA
TRIADIC
#CAAD87 · #87CAAD · #AD87CA
ANALOGOUS
#CA8C87 · #CAAD87 · #C5CA87

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.13:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.84:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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