Tarragon (SW 9660)
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Tarragon (SW 9660) is a very deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tarragon
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Tarragon by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Tarragon, 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 | Lead Gray | 2131-30 | 9.1 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Black Sable | 730F-7 | 6.8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Deep River Green | 5010-3 | 7 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Obsidian | 1035-7 | 8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Tarragon (LRV 7) by LRV.
Lighter than Tarragon
Darker than Tarragon
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9660 |
| Hex | #424E53 |
| RGB | 66, 78, 83 |
| HSL | 198°, 11%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.3, -3.5, -4.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tarragon (SW 9660), published as #424E53
#314651
#525753
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tarragon (SW 9660)?
- Tarragon has an LRV of 7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tarragon is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tarragon in another brand?
- Lead Gray (BM 2131-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tarragon warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Tarragon as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.5; 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.