# Sherwin Williams Clove

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/clove-sw-9605](https://plan-home.com/color/clove-sw-9605)

Sherwin Williams Clove SW 9605 is a deep, muted charcoal with a noticeable brown cast that keeps it from reading as a flat black. Its low-light value gives walls, trim, or cabinetry a grounded, shadowy presence, while the softened warmth makes it less stark than a blue-black. In bright daylight, Clove can show more of its earthy gray-brown character; under warm lamps, it tends to look richer and darker. Use it in a dining room, study, or powder room for depth, or reserve it for interior doors and kitchen islands against lighter walls. It pairs especially well with warm white, aged brass, natural oak, tan leather, and stone with beige or taupe veining.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Clove
- **Color code:** SW 9605
- **HEX:** #453e39
- **RGB:** 69, 62, 57
- **LRV:** 5.05%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red
- **Collections:** Emerald Designer Edition - Warm + Welcoming

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 25° Saturation: 17.39% Value: 27.06%
- **HSL:** hsl(25, 10, 25)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.14 Yellow: 17.39 Key: 72.94
- **YIQ:** Y: 63.523 I: 5.778 Q: -0.075
- **XYZ:** X: 4.915 Y: 5.006 Z: 4.577
- **CIE Lab:** L:26.752 a:2.008 b:4.169
- **CIE Luv:** L:26.752 u:4.142 v:4.28
- **Decimal:** 4537913
- **Hunter Lab:** 22.374, 0.06, 3.533

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Sherwin Williams Sealskin](https://plan-home.com/color/sealskin-sw-7675)
- [Benjamin Moore Night Horizon](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-night-horizon-2134-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Black Bean Soup](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-black-bean-soup-2130-10)
- [Behr Espresso Beans](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-espresso-beans)
- [Behr Off Broadway](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-off-broadway)
- [Benjamin Moore Night Shade](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-night-shade-2116-10)
- [Behr Sweet Molasses](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sweet-molasses)
- [Sherwin Williams Armory](https://plan-home.com/color/armory-sw-9600)
- [Benjamin Moore Brownstone](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-brownstone-csp-240)
- [Sherwin Williams Cracked Pepper](https://plan-home.com/color/cracked-pepper-sw-9580)
- [Benjamin Moore Tucker Chocolate](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-tucker-chocolate-cw-175)
- [Behr Black Mocha](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-black-mocha)
- [Sherwin Williams Black Fox](https://plan-home.com/color/black-fox-sw-7020)
- [Behr Blackout](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-blackout)
- [Benjamin Moore Bittersweet Chocolate](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bittersweet-chocolate-2114-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Deep Caviar](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-deep-caviar-2130-20)
- [RAL Classic Grey brown](https://plan-home.com/color/grey-brown-ral-8019)
- [Behr Warm Onyx](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-warm-onyx)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Gauntlet Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/gauntlet-gray-sw-7019)
- [Sherwin Williams Stony Creek](https://plan-home.com/color/stony-creek-sw-9610)
- [Sherwin Williams Manor House](https://plan-home.com/color/manor-house-sw-7505)
- [Sherwin Williams Nutshell](https://plan-home.com/color/nutshell-sw-6040)
- [Sherwin Williams Garret Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/garret-gray-sw-6075)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Glass Bead](https://plan-home.com/color/glass-bead-sw-6805)
- [Sherwin Williams Morning at Sea](https://plan-home.com/color/morning-at-sea-sw-9634)
- [Sherwin Williams Mount Etna](https://plan-home.com/color/mount-etna-sw-7625)
- [Sherwin Williams Debonair](https://plan-home.com/color/debonair-sw-9139)
- [Sherwin Williams Tarragon](https://plan-home.com/color/tarragon-sw-9660)
- [Sherwin Williams Rain Cloud](https://plan-home.com/color/rain-cloud-sw-9639)
- [Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner](https://plan-home.com/color/sea-mariner-sw-9640)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.