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Baguette SW 6123
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Baguette sits at L* 62.4, a* 7.1, b* 27.1. Its hue angle is 75° and its chroma is 28.0, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 81%.
LRV 30.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.7, Baguette is lighter than 39% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Baguette
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Gold | HC-41 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Classic Caramel | 1118 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Baked Cumin | 1062 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Baguette
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baguette | MQ2-15 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Brown Rabbit | 300F-5 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Windswept Leaves | S280-5 | 1.72 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woven Wicker | SW 9104 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peristyle Brass | SW 0043 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coriander Powder | SW 9025 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lanyard | SW 7680 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mannered Gold | SW 6130 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Fawn | SW 9097 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Soft Fawn SW 9097 · lighter, LRV 33.2
- Canoe SW 7724 · lighter, LRV 33.8
- Woven Wicker SW 9104 · lighter, LRV 34.3
- Double Latte SW 9108 · darker, LRV 28.0
- Renwick Rose Beige SW 2804 · darker, LRV 28.1
- Yearling SW 7725 · darker, LRV 27.8
Colors that go with Baguette
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Baguette:
- Irish Cream SW 7537
- Aquaverde SW 9051
- Antique White SW 6119
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jacaranda SW 6802 · complementary (180°)
- Roycroft Rose SW 0034 · analogous (−30°)
- Tansy Green SW 6424 · analogous (+30°)
- Aquarium SW 6767 · triadic (120°)
- Plum Blossom SW 6974 · triadic (240°)
Baguette vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 30.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 8.4) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 30.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 9.2) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 30.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.