Western Reserve (SW 9597)
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Western Reserve (SW 9597) is a deep, warm greige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Western Reserve
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Western Reserve by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Western Reserve, 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 | Rockport Gray | HC-105 | 36.6 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ashwood | 720D-4 | 34.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Tornado Watch | 6002-2A | 36 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Aldabra | 14-28 | 37 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams greige colors nearest to Western Reserve (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Western Reserve
Darker than Western Reserve
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9597 |
| Hex | #A8A294 |
| RGB | 168, 162, 148 |
| HSL | 42°, 10%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.8, -0.3, 8.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Western Reserve (SW 9597), published as #A8A294
#989892
#B9AC94
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Western Reserve (SW 9597)?
- Western Reserve has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Western Reserve is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Western Reserve in another brand?
- Rockport Gray (BM HC-105) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Western Reserve warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Western Reserve as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.1; 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.