Sherwin Williams Auric (SW 6692) Paint Color

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Color Name

Auric (SW 6692)

Hex Color Code

#C48919

RGB Color Code

RGB(196, 137, 25)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 30.1%, 87.2%, 23.1%

Color Family (Hue)

Yellow

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#C48919 Auric (SW 6692) Paint Sherwin Williams - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

About Auric (SW 6692) color - its meaning and example

What color is Auric (SW 6692)?

Auric (SW 6692) color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Auric (SW 6692) is #C48919, and the RGB color code is RGB(196, 137, 25).

In the RGB color model, Auric (SW 6692) has a red value of 196, a green value of 137, and a blue value of 25. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 30.1% magenta, 87.2% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 39.3° (degrees), 77.4 % saturation, and 43.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Auric (SW 6692) has a hue of 39.3° (degrees), 87.2 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.

Auric (SW 6692) is cool or warm?

The color Auric (SW 6692) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Auric (SW 6692)? (For interior and product design)

Auric (SW 6692) has an LRV of nearly 29.7. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

Auric (SW 6692)

LRV 29.7

Light Color

Compare LRV 29.7 of Auric (SW 6692) with dark and light color

LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space. Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 29.7 puts Sherwin Williams Auric (SW 6692) paint color in the darker category.

Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Auric (SW 6692) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C48919

Hex triplet: #C48919
Red: C4
Green: 89
Blue: 19

RGBA / RGB rgb(196, 137, 25)

Red: 196 (76.9%)
Green: 137 (53.7%)
Blue: 25 (9.8%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 30.10%
Yellow: 87.24%
Key: 23.14%

HSL hsl(39.3deg, 77.4 %, 43.3 %)

Hue: 39.3°
Saturation: 77.38 %
Lightness: 43.33 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 39.3°
Saturation: 87.24 %
Brightness / Value: 76.86 %

RYB ryb(109, 148, 46)

Red: 109 (42.8%)
Yellow: 148 (58.2%)
Blue: 46 (18.0%)

HWB

Hue: 39.3°
Whiteness: 9.80 %
Blackness: 23.14 %

CMY

Cyan: 23.14%
Magenta: 46.27%
Yellow: 90.20%

XYZ

X: 31.89
Y: 29.7
Z: 4.97

YXY

Y1: 29.7
X: 0.48
Y2: 0.45

CIE-Lab

L: 61.39
A: 13.84
B: 61.95

CIE-Lch

L: 61.39
C: 63.48
H: 77.41

CIE-Luv

L: 61.39
U: 48.89
V: 59.55

Hunter-Lab

L: 54.5
A: 9.08
B: 32.74

Other

LRV: ~ 29.7 %
Munsell Color System: 0.8Y 6.0/9.9

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Auric (SW 6692) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the named colors closest to Auric (SW 6692) (Paint - Sherwin Williams), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B8860B Color Dark Goldenrod

96.77% match | ΔE 3.23

#DA9100 Color Harvest Gold

95.23% match | ΔE 4.77

#CD7A00 Color Mustard Brown

93.00% match | ΔE 7.00

#E49B0F Color Gamboge

92.85% match | ΔE 7.15

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Auric (SW 6692) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Auric (SW 6692) to Pantone PMS

#C18722 Color PANTONE 3547 C

98.73% match | ΔE 1.27

#CC8A00 Color PANTONE 131 C

97.99% match | ΔE 2.01

#B98524 Color PANTONE 10129 C

97.34% match | ΔE 2.66

#D19000 Color PANTONE 7550 C

96.71% match | ΔE 3.29

Pantone TCX

Auric (SW 6692) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Auric (SW 6692) to Pantone TCX

#CB8E16 Color PANTONE 15-0953 TCX - Golden Yellow

98.13% match | ΔE 1.87

#BC8D1F Color PANTONE 16-0954 TCX - Arrowwood

96.56% match | ΔE 3.44

#D39237 Color PANTONE 16-1054 TCX - Sunflower

95.37% match | ΔE 4.63

#B68A3A Color PANTONE 16-0948 TCX - Harvest Gold

95.34% match | ΔE 4.66

RAL Design

Auric (SW 6692) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Auric (SW 6692) to RAL Design

#BE8400 Color RAL 080 60 70 - Yellow Gold

98.01% match | ΔE 1.99

#BB8610 Color RAL 080 60 60 - Fig Mustard Yellow

97.71% match | ΔE 2.29

#C18116 Color RAL 075 60 60 - Turmeric Brown

97.09% match | ΔE 2.91

#BB8434 Color RAL 075 60 50 - Mango Brown

95.79% match | ΔE 4.21

RAL Classic

Auric (SW 6692) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Auric (SW 6692) to RAL Classic

#CB8E00 Color RAL 1005 - Honey Yellow

97.55% match | ΔE 2.45

#BA8F4C Color RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow

93.66% match | ΔE 6.34

#E29000 Color RAL 1006 - Maize Yellow

93.58% match | ΔE 6.42

#A77F0E Color RAL 1027 - Curry

92.85% match | ΔE 7.15

British Standard 4800

Auric (SW 6692) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Auric (SW 6692) to British Standard 4800

#CE7F08 Color BS 08-D-43 - Yellow

94.45% match | ΔE 5.55

#AC812B Color BS 08-C-35 - Butterscoth

94.15% match | ΔE 5.85

#B18D22 Color BS 10-D-44 - Light Olive

93.39% match | ΔE 6.61

#BD984B Color BS 08-B-19 - Beige

92.75% match | ΔE 7.25

Paint similar to Auric (SW 6692) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the real paint colors closest to Auric (SW 6692) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Auric (SW 6692) once it is on a wall.

Sherwin Williams

Auric (SW 6692) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Auric (SW 6692) to Sherwin Williams

#C48919 Color Auric (SW 6692)

Paint - Sherwin Williams

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#D69835 Color Trinket (SW 6685)

94.95% match | ΔE 5.05

#C49832 Color Crispy Gold (SW 6699)

94.42% match | ΔE 5.58

#D88F32 Color Curry (SW 6671)

94.28% match | ΔE 5.72

PPG Paints

Auric (SW 6692) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Auric (SW 6692) to PPG Paints

#C89134 Color Mecca Gold (PPG1209-7)

97.07% match | ΔE 2.93

#BB852F Color Gothic Gold (PPG1208-7)

96.73% match | ΔE 3.27

#CE9844 Color Mayan Treasure (PPG1208-6)

94.68% match | ΔE 5.32

#B98033 Color Cider Toddy (PPG1207-7)

94.60% match | ΔE 5.40

Benjamin Moore

Auric (SW 6692) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Auric (SW 6692) to Benjamin Moore

#C58E38 Color Yellow Oxide (2154-10)

96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

#C4893A Color Dash of Curry (2159-10)

95.72% match | ΔE 4.28

#CC953D Color Spicy Mustard (2154-20)

95.71% match | ΔE 4.29

#D68A1A Color Desert Sunset (2155-10)

95.32% match | ΔE 4.68

Dunn-Edwards

Auric (SW 6692) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Auric (SW 6692) to Dunn-Edwards

#CA9234 Color Alameda Ochre (DET 482)

96.87% match | ΔE 3.13

#D19431 Color Jackpot (DE 5321)

96.17% match | ΔE 3.83

#BB8D3B Color Trading Post (DE 5377)

95.89% match | ΔE 4.11

#B98841 Color Golden Slumber (DE 5335)

94.72% match | ΔE 5.28

Behr

Auric (SW 6692) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Auric (SW 6692) to Behr

#C08F34 Color Turmeric (M290-7)

96.86% match | ΔE 3.14

#C1853B Color Back To School (M260-7)

94.54% match | ΔE 5.46

#CF934A Color Sweet Mustard (M260-6)

93.59% match | ΔE 6.41

#B78545 Color Wild Ginger (M270-7)

93.27% match | ΔE 6.73

Valspar

Auric (SW 6692) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Auric (SW 6692) to Valspar

#D1902D Color Stone Ground (V052-5)

96.47% match | ΔE 3.53

#CD961F Color New England Autumn (V054-5)

95.80% match | ΔE 4.20

#D3891E Color Bonfire Glow (8001-19G)

95.68% match | ΔE 4.32

#D08301 Color Yam (M256)

95.52% match | ΔE 4.48

Farrow & Ball

Auric (SW 6692) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Auric (SW 6692) to Farrow & Ball

#E69F43 Color Dutch Orange (W76)

91.42% match | ΔE 8.58

#C59C5D Color India Yellow (66)

91.35% match | ΔE 8.65

#BD8C5F Color Wet Sand (46)

89.02% match | ΔE 10.98

#CAA36C Color Cane (53)

88.91% match | ΔE 11.09

Color Combinations

View more Sherwin Williams Auric (SW 6692) - #C48919 color palettes and coordinating colors

3C2A08

6A4A0D

976913

C48919

E4A52C

EAB859

F0CB86

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

C41954

C43419

C48919

A9C419

54C419

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

C48919

19C489

8919C4

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

C48919

19C434

1954C4

C419AA

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

C48919

C99430

CFA047

D5AC5E

DBB875

E1C48C

E7CFA3

EDDBBA

F3E7D1

F9F3E8

FFFFFF

Auric (SW 6692) - #C48919 Tints

C48919

B07B16

9C6D14

895F11

75520F

62440C

4E3609

3A2907

271B05

130D02

000000

Auric (SW 6692) - #C48919 Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#C48919

Auric (SW 6692)

#1954C4

Cerulean blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Sherwin Williams Auric (SW 6692) - #C48919?

Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Auric (SW 6692) - #C48919 is #1954C4, color name is Cerulean blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.