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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 7635

Sherwin-Williams Palisade#AA9E95 · LRV 35

Palisade reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 7635 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PALISADE
RGB 170, 158, 149 LRV 35

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Palisade
SKU SW 7635
Hex #AA9E95
RGB 170, 158, 149
HSL 26°, 11%, 63%
LRV 35
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Sherwin-Williams Palisade

Palisade sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, 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.

Palisade 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
Drifting Sand
SKU 0218 · #A89F93 · LRV 35
ΔE 2.54 (close)
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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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.84
All neutral at Behr →
N200-4
#A79C93
Rustic Taupe
ΔE 0.84 · LRV 34
MQ2-56
#ABA096
Abbey Stone
ΔE 0.99 · LRV 36
N170-4
#AA9F9B
Coffee With Cream
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 36
PPU17-12
#A89C98
Smoked Mauve
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 34
MQ2-52
#ABA192
Roadside
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 36

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.93
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1018-4
#A99F97
Winter's Nap
ΔE 0.93 · LRV 35
1019-4
#A99F96
Simmering Smoke
ΔE 1.01 · LRV 35
1076-4
#B09F8F
Cuppa Coffee
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 36
1024-5
#A79D8D
Stonehenge Greige
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 34
1016-5
#B39B94
Iris Mauve
ΔE 5.62 · LRV 35

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.23
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1006
#A99A8D
Creekbed
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 33
1468
#A29D96
Willow Creek
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 34
CC-518
#A29D96
Escarpment
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 34
1552
#A69F93
River Reflections
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 35
HC-105
#A8A295
Rockport Gray
ΔE 4.35 · LRV 37

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.37
All neutral at Valspar →
6005-1C
#ACA194
Smoked Oyster
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 36.3
8006-2E
#A8A298
Graceful Gray
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 37
6002-1C
#A9A191
Gray Silt
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 35.9
4004-1C
#A1A09B
Hazy Stratus
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 35.2
5006-2A
#A2A199
Wet Pavement
ΔE 5.67 · LRV 35.3

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.93
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6060
#A79994
Twilight Taupe
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 33
DE6215
#A89983
Wooden Peg
ΔE 5.77 · LRV 33
DE6032
#B29E9D
Hazelnut
ΔE 6.23 · LRV 36
DEC717
#B69E87
Baked Potato
ΔE 6.32 · LRV 36
DEC777
#9DA28E
Meadowood
ΔE 11.21 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.46
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 34
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 4.49 · LRV 37
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 5.6 · LRV 33
JG-137
#A3A7A1
Vintage Weathervane
ΔE 8.31 · LRV 38
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 12.25 · LRV 35

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.3
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 4.3 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 5.62 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 8.68 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 12.6 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 13.1 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.67
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 4.67 · LRV 36
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 5.04 · LRV 38
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 5.97 · LRV 36
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 6.77 · LRV 35
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 10.35 · LRV 35

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.06
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 10.06 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 10.56 · LRV 34
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 13.86 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 15.37 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 18.87 · LRV 36

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Palisade 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 6038
Truly Taupe
LRV 35
SW 7640
Fawn Brindle
LRV 35
SW 7045
Intellectual Gray
LRV 36
SW 37
Morris Room Grey
LRV 36
SW 7633
Taupe Tone
LRV 36
SW 7031
Mega Greige
LRV 37

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #AA9E95 in HSL space. Pair Palisade with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AA9E95 + #95A1AA
TRIADIC
#AA9E95 · #95AA9E · #9E95AA
ANALOGOUS
#AA9597 · #AA9E95 · #AAA995

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.61:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.03:1 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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