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Warming Peach SW 6338
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Warming Peach sits at L* 78.3, a* 12.2, b* 17.5. Its hue angle is 55° and its chroma is 21.3, 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 71%.
LRV 53.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.9, Warming Peach 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 Warming Peach
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnamon 'n Spice | 1215 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Outer Banks | 1206 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tofino Sunset | CC-156 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Warming Peach
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Drive | M200-3 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Veronese Peach | BIC-03 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Coral Bay | ECC-60-1 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creole Cottage | SW 7706 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sumptuous Peach | SW 6345 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Certain Peach | SW 6625 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cosmetic Peach | SW 6618 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Neighborly Peach | SW 6632 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoky Salmon | SW 6331 | 3.46 | 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
- Certain Peach SW 6625 · lighter, LRV 58.1
- Inner Child SW 6877 · lighter, LRV 58.2
- Likeable Sand SW 6058 · darker, LRV 50.2
- Soft Apricot SW 6352 · darker, LRV 50.1
- Ginger Root SW 9095 · darker, LRV 50.2
Colors that go with Warming Peach
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Warming Peach:
- Steamed Milk SW 7554
- Fragile Beauty SW 7553
- Nearly Peach SW 6336
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sky Fall SW 9049 · complementary (180°)
- Hopeful SW 6597 · analogous (−30°)
- Ecru SW 6135 · analogous (+30°)
- Aquastone SW 9043 · triadic (120°)
- Wisteria SW 6822 · triadic (240°)
Warming Peach vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 53.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 53.9), more green, more muted.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 11.5) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 53.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.