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Blonde SW 6128
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, Blonde sits at L* 78.3, a* 4.9, b* 25.9. Its hue angle is 79° 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 82%.
LRV 53.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.8, Blonde is lighter than 66% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Blonde
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepia Tan | 1116 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Honeymoon | AF-345 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tucson Tan | 1144 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blonde
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Yellow | BXC-34 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Clair De Lune | 300E-3 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Creamy Nougat | PPH-10 | 1.71 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cupola Yellow | SW 7692 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Dakota Wheat | SW 9023 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Birdseye Maple | SW 2834 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Compatible Cream | SW 6387 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sequin | SW 6394 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| August Moon | SW 7687 | 2.95 | 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.
- Croissant SW 7716 · lighter, LRV 58.0
- Birdseye Maple SW 2834 · lighter, LRV 58.4
- Pale Moss SW 9027 · lighter, LRV 58.2
- Soft Apricot SW 6352 · darker, LRV 50.1
- Ginger Root SW 9095 · darker, LRV 50.2
- Stone Guardians SW 9531 · darker, LRV 50.1
Colors that go with Blonde
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Blonde:
- Dover White SW 6385
- Baby Bok Choy SW 9037
- Navajo White SW 6126
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Certain Peach SW 6625 · analogous (−30°)
- Shagreen SW 6422 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Blonde vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 53.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 53.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.0) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 53.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.