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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 7643

Sherwin-Williams Pussywillow#B2ADA4 · LRV 42

Pussywillow reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 7643 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PUSSYWILLOW
RGB 178, 173, 164 LRV 42

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Pussywillow
SKU SW 7643
Hex #B2ADA4
RGB 178, 173, 164
HSL 39°, 8%, 67%
LRV 42
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Sherwin-Williams Pussywillow

Pussywillow sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, 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.

Pussywillow 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
Smoky Wings
SKU 0553 · #B2ACA9 · LRV 42
ΔE 3.39 (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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.63
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-40
#B0ACA3
Museum Piece
ΔE 0.63 · LRV 41
2111-50
#B4AFA8
Stone Harbor
ΔE 1.17 · LRV 43
CSP-105
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors
ΔE 1.24 · LRV 42
1543
#B6AFA3
Plymouth Rock
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 43
1558
#B0B0A5
Fieldstone
ΔE 3.06 · LRV

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.63
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1008-3
#B2ACA2
Greyhound
ΔE 0.63 · LRV 42
1006-4
#B6B0A9
Mercurial
ΔE 1.6 · LRV 44
14-01
#B4AAA0
Shadow Taupe
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 41
1023-4
#B5AB9C
Desert Dune
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 41
1005-4
#B4ADA9
Slate Pebble
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 42

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.36
All neutral at Behr →
790D-4
#B2AFA5
Granite Boulder
ΔE 1.36 · LRV 43
MQ2-55
#B7AFA6
Park Avenue
ΔE 1.73 · LRV 43
PPU18-13
#B5ACA1
Perfect Taupe
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 42
QE-35
#B5AF9F
Stone Walkway
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 43
BNC-12
#B2ABA9
Mauvelous
ΔE 4.22 · LRV 41

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.6
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 1.6 · LRV 42
JG-118
#ACA9A3
Refinished
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 40
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 2.59 · LRV 42
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 43
JG-99
#B0AAAB
Vintage Collection
ΔE 5.68 · LRV 41

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 44
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 2.66 · LRV 43
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 45
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 5.07 · LRV 45
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 6.05 · LRV 44

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.53
All neutral at Valspar →
5007-1C
#A9AAA0
Coastal Jetty
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 39.5
M132
#B3A79A
Packed Sand
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 39.7
8005-8D
#B5A79A
Koala
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 40
4002-1B
#B3A8A4
London Coach
ΔE 4.78 · LRV 40.4
6006-1C
#BAAC9A
Ivory Brown
ΔE 4.79 · LRV 42.2

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.19
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC771
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked
ΔE 4.19 · LRV 41
DE6277
#AFB2A7
Pebble Walk
ΔE 4.51 · LRV 44
DE6375
#A9AAAB
Castlerock
ΔE 5.48 · LRV 40
DE6388
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain
ΔE 5.97 · LRV 40
DE6067
#BCAA9F
Crushed Stone
ΔE 6.03 · LRV 42

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.81
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 4.81 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 7.24 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 8.9 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 10.04 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 11.45 · LRV 41

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.04
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 5.04 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 6.38 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 8.75 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 10.98 · LRV 41
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 16.27 · LRV 38

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Pussywillow 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 6073
Perfect Greige
LRV 42
SW 7644
Gateway Gray
LRV 41
SW 6171
Chatroom
LRV 41
SW 6185
Escape Gray
LRV 41
SW 7652
Mineral Deposit
LRV 43
SW 6206
Oyster Bay
LRV 44

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B2ADA4 in HSL space. Pair Pussywillow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B2ADA4 + #A4A9B2
TRIADIC
#B2ADA4 · #A4B2AD · #ADA4B2
ANALOGOUS
#B2A6A4 · #B2ADA4 · #B0B2A4

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.23:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.41:1 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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