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Craft Paper SW 6125
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, Craft Paper sits at L* 46.1, a* 10.2, b* 24.2. Its hue angle is 67° and its chroma is 26.3, 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 80%.
LRV 15.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.3, Craft Paper is lighter than 19% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Craft Paper
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeycomb | 1120 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Glenwood Brown | 1141 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Pony Brown | 2163-20 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Craft Paper
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Saddle | 270F-7 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Burnt Caramel | MQ2-10 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Caramel Latte | 260F-7 | 1.83 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baked Cookie | SW 9098 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Steady Brown | SW 6110 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Leather Bound | SW 6118 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antiquarian Brown | SW 0045 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| El Caramelo | SW 9106 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jute Brown | SW 6096 | 3.60 | 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.
- Olde World Gold SW 7700 · lighter, LRV 16.9
- Thatch Brown SW 6145 · lighter, LRV 17.4
- Wheat Penny SW 7705 · lighter, LRV 17.6
- Rookwood Brown SW 2806 · darker, LRV 13.6
- Jute Brown SW 6096 · darker, LRV 12.9
- Timber Beam SW 9540 · darker, LRV 12.8
Colors that go with Craft Paper
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Craft Paper:
- Shoji White SW 7042
- Porpoise SW 7047
- Antique White SW 6119
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Danube SW 6803 · complementary (180°)
- Bold Brick SW 6327 · analogous (−30°)
- Relentless Olive SW 6425 · analogous (+30°)
- Maxi Teal SW 6769 · triadic (120°)
- Clematis SW 6831 · triadic (240°)
Craft Paper vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 12.2) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 15.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 14.0) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 15.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 14.0) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 15.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.