Sherwin Williams Quartersawn Oak vs. Sherwin Williams Downing Straw

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. Both colors belong to the orange hue family, although their hue angles differ.
Sherwin Williams SW 2813 is more saturated than Quartersawn Oak
They differ in their values, with Sherwin Williams SW 2836 being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Sherwin Williams Quartersawn Oak vs. Sherwin Williams Downing Straw

Technical color comparison for Sherwin Williams Quartersawn Oak and Sherwin Williams Downing Straw
Sherwin Williams Quartersawn Oak	Sherwin Williams Downing Straw
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
20°orange	36°orange
Saturation
19%	42%more saturated
Lightness?
44%	64%lighter
LRV?
15.84	43.30looks lighter
CIE L?
46.771	71.666looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?
24.81
Temperature
Warm	Warm

Preview Quartersawn Oak and Downing Straw side by side in different rooms

SW 2836Quartersawn Oak

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SW 2813Downing Straw

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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.