Subdued Sienna (SW 9009)
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Subdued Sienna (SW 9009) is a deep, warm orange from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Subdued Sienna
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Subdued Sienna by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Subdued Sienna, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Pumpkin Patch | 055 | 32.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Aztec Brick | 230D-5 | 31.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Clove Bud | 2004-5B | 28 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Brandy | 1199-5 | 33 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams orange colors nearest to Subdued Sienna (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Subdued Sienna
Darker than Subdued Sienna
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9009 |
| Hex | #CC896C |
| RGB | 204, 137, 108 |
| HSL | 18°, 48%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.2, 22.3, 26.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Subdued Sienna (SW 9009), published as #CC896C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Subdued Sienna (SW 9009)?
- Subdued Sienna has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Subdued Sienna is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Subdued Sienna in another brand?
- Aztec Brick (Behr 230D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Subdued Sienna warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Subdued Sienna as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.