Sherwin Williams Different Gold (SW 6396) Paint Color

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Color Name

Different Gold (SW 6396)

Hex Color Code

#BC934D

RGB Color Code

RGB(188, 147, 77)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 21.8%, 59.0%, 26.3%

Color Family (Hue)

Yellow

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About Different Gold (SW 6396) color - its meaning and example

What color is Different Gold (SW 6396)?

Different Gold (SW 6396) color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Different Gold (SW 6396) is #BC934D, and the RGB color code is RGB(188, 147, 77).

In the RGB color model, Different Gold (SW 6396) has a red value of 188, a green value of 147, and a blue value of 77. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 21.8% magenta, 59.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 37.8° (degrees), 45.3 % saturation, and 52.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Different Gold (SW 6396) has a hue of 37.8° (degrees), 59.0 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Different Gold (SW 6396) is cool or warm?

The color Different Gold (SW 6396) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Different Gold (SW 6396)? (For interior and product design)

Different Gold (SW 6396) has an LRV of nearly 32.1. 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

Different Gold (SW 6396)

LRV 32.1

Light Color

Compare LRV 32.1 of Different Gold (SW 6396) 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 32.1 puts Sherwin Williams Different Gold (SW 6396) 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

Different Gold (SW 6396) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC934D

Hex triplet: #BC934D
Red: BC
Green: 93
Blue: 4D

RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 147, 77)

Red: 188 (73.7%)
Green: 147 (57.6%)
Blue: 77 (30.2%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 21.81%
Yellow: 59.04%
Key: 26.27%

HSL hsl(37.84deg, 45.3 %, 52.0 %)

Hue: 37.84°
Saturation: 45.31 %
Lightness: 51.96 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 37.84°
Saturation: 59.04 %
Brightness / Value: 73.73 %

RYB ryb(83, 123, 55)

Red: 83 (32.5%)
Yellow: 123 (48.3%)
Blue: 55 (21.6%)

HWB

Hue: 37.84°
Whiteness: 30.20 %
Blackness: 26.27 %

CMY

Cyan: 26.27%
Magenta: 42.35%
Yellow: 69.80%

XYZ

X: 32.51
Y: 32.09
Z: 11.5

YXY

Y1: 32.09
X: 0.43
Y2: 0.42

CIE-Lab

L: 63.42
A: 7.35
B: 42.39

CIE-Lch

L: 63.42
C: 43.02
H: 80.16

CIE-Luv

L: 63.42
U: 32.39
V: 48.1

Hunter-Lab

L: 56.65
A: 3.3
B: 27.62

Other

LRV: ~ 32.1 %
Munsell Color System: 2.4Y 6.2/6.5

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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 Different Gold (SW 6396) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the named colors closest to Different Gold (SW 6396) (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).

#C39953 Color Aztec Gold

98.06% match | ΔE 1.94

#C19A6B Color Camel

94.34% match | ΔE 5.66

#C19A6B Color Fallow

94.34% match | ΔE 5.66

#B8860B Color Dark Goldenrod

92.94% match | ΔE 7.06

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

RAL Classic

Different Gold (SW 6396) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Different Gold (SW 6396) to RAL Classic

#BA8F4C Color RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow

98.49% match | ΔE 1.51

#D2AA6D Color RAL 1002 - Sand Yellow

92.94% match | ΔE 7.06

#CB8E00 Color RAL 1005 - Honey Yellow

92.38% match | ΔE 7.62

Pantone TCX

Different Gold (SW 6396) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Different Gold (SW 6396) to Pantone TCX

#C19552 Color PANTONE 16-1139 TCX - Amber Gold

98.47% match | ΔE 1.53

#C3964D Color PANTONE 16-0945 TCX - Tinsel

98.38% match | ΔE 1.62

#C39449 Color PANTONE 16-0950 TCX - Narcissus

98.18% match | ΔE 1.82

#B68F52 Color PANTONE 17-1047 TCX - Honey Mustard

97.81% match | ΔE 2.19

British Standard 4800

Different Gold (SW 6396) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Different Gold (SW 6396) to British Standard 4800

#BD984B Color BS 08-B-19 - Beige

97.56% match | ΔE 2.44

#AC8A44 Color BS 08-B-21 - Antelope

95.97% match | ΔE 4.03

#AA9358 Color BS 10-A-07 - Wood Ash

94.31% match | ΔE 5.69

#D3A54C Color BS 08-C-33 - Beige

93.66% match | ΔE 6.34

Pantone PMS

Different Gold (SW 6396) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Different Gold (SW 6396) to Pantone PMS

#B9975B Color PANTONE 465 C

97.37% match | ΔE 2.63

#BD8C3D Color PANTONE 4026 C

97.05% match | ΔE 2.95

#BD9B60 Color PANTONE 7562 C

96.62% match | ΔE 3.38

#CBA052 Color PANTONE 7407 C

95.78% match | ΔE 4.22

RAL Design

Different Gold (SW 6396) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Different Gold (SW 6396) to RAL Design

#AC8B46 Color RAL 085 60 40 - Lichen Green

96.04% match | ΔE 3.96

#B58735 Color RAL 080 60 50 - Brass Yellow

95.78% match | ΔE 4.22

#B18B32 Color RAL 085 60 50 - Mineral Umber

95.37% match | ΔE 4.63

#CEA461 Color RAL 080 70 40 - Diamond Yellow

94.77% match | ΔE 5.23

Paint similar to Different Gold (SW 6396) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the real paint colors closest to Different Gold (SW 6396) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Different Gold (SW 6396) once it is on a wall.

Sherwin Williams

Different Gold (SW 6396) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Different Gold (SW 6396) to Sherwin Williams

#BC934D Color Different Gold (SW 6396)

Paint - Sherwin Williams

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#C99E53 Color Alchemy (SW 6395)

96.46% match | ΔE 3.54

#C09056 Color Bosc Pear (SW 6390)

96.01% match | ΔE 3.99

#B89B59 Color Escapade Gold (SW 6403)

95.94% match | ΔE 4.06

Dunn-Edwards

Different Gold (SW 6396) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Different Gold (SW 6396) to Dunn-Edwards

#BB9351 Color Maple Syrup (DE 5362)

99.24% match | ΔE 0.76

#C19851 Color Where Buffalo Roam (DET 480)

98.45% match | ΔE 1.55

#B78B43 Color Bread Crust (DE 5370)

97.46% match | ΔE 2.54

#C7994F Color Laredo Road (DE 5369)

97.46% match | ΔE 2.54

Benjamin Moore

Different Gold (SW 6396) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Different Gold (SW 6396) to Benjamin Moore

#BF9652 Color French Horn (195)

98.96% match | ΔE 1.04

#B89045 Color Aztec Yellow (2152-20)

98.48% match | ΔE 1.52

#C29A4D Color Antique Bronze (217)

97.49% match | ΔE 2.51

#BB9951 Color Ochre (2151-30)

97.25% match | ΔE 2.75

PPG Paints

Different Gold (SW 6396) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Different Gold (SW 6396) to PPG Paints

#C09856 Color Amaretto Sours (PPG1106-6)

98.29% match | ΔE 1.71

#B08843 Color Butterscotch Ripple (PPG1106-7)

96.35% match | ΔE 3.65

#CC974D Color Allspice (PPG1207-6)

96.15% match | ΔE 3.85

#CD9647 Color Italian Saffron (PPG16-12)

95.85% match | ΔE 4.15

Valspar

Different Gold (SW 6396) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Different Gold (SW 6396) to Valspar

#B79355 Color Edgy Green (P090)

98.15% match | ΔE 1.85

#C1904C Color Gingerbread (8002-22E)

97.36% match | ΔE 2.64

#C49046 Color Creole Mustard (V092-4)

96.93% match | ΔE 3.07

#BC953F Color Spontaneous Sprig (V055-5)

96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

Behr

Different Gold (SW 6396) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Different Gold (SW 6396) to Behr

#BB9157 Color Radiance (MQ4-07)

97.24% match | ΔE 2.76

#C08F34 Color Turmeric (M290-7)

96.41% match | ΔE 3.59

#BB9B52 Color Tangy Green (M320-6)

96.39% match | ΔE 3.61

#AE8845 Color Indian Spice (M300-6)

96.14% match | ΔE 3.86

Farrow & Ball

Different Gold (SW 6396) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Different Gold (SW 6396) to Farrow & Ball

#C59C5D Color India Yellow (66)

96.82% match | ΔE 3.18

#BA9C69 Color Duster (319)

94.96% match | ΔE 5.04

#CAA36C Color Cane (53)

94.21% match | ΔE 5.79

#BA9368 Color Sand (45)

93.73% match | ΔE 6.27

Color Combinations

View more Sherwin Williams Different Gold (SW 6396) - #BC934D color palettes and coordinating colors

513F1F

765B2D

9B783B

BC934D

CAA972

D8C097

E6D6BC

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.

BC4D76

BC5C4D

BC934D

ADBC4D

76BC4D

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.

BC934D

4DBC93

934DBC

Triadic Color Palette

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

BC934D

4DBC5C

4D76BC

BC4DAE

Tetradic Color Palette

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

BC934D

C29D5E

C9A870

D0B382

D6BE94

DDC9A6

E4D3B7

EADEC9

F1E9DB

F8F4ED

FFFFFF

Different Gold (SW 6396) - #BC934D Tints

BC934D

A98445

96753D

836635

70582E

5E4926

4B3A1E

382C17

251D0F

120E07

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Different Gold (SW 6396) - #BC934D Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#BC934D

Different Gold (SW 6396)

#4D76BC

Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*

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 Different Gold (SW 6396) - #BC934D?

Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Different Gold (SW 6396) - #BC934D is #4D76BC, color name is Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*. 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.