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Truepenny SW 6355
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, Truepenny sits at L* 52.8, a* 24.7, b* 35.3. Its hue angle is 55° and its chroma is 43.1, 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 89%.
LRV 20.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.9, Truepenny is lighter than 27% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Truepenny
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firenze | AF-225 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caramel Latte | 2166-20 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sienna Clay | 104 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Truepenny
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | M210-7 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Caramelized Orange | 250D-7 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoldering Copper | QE-13 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gingery | SW 6363 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Copper Pot | SW 7709 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yam | SW 6643 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reynard | SW 6348 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brandywine | SW 7710 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tigereye | SW 6362 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Saucy Gold SW 6370 · lighter, LRV 22.8
- Yam SW 6643 · lighter, LRV 23.4
- Tigereye SW 6362 · lighter, LRV 24.3
- Red Cent SW 6341 · darker, LRV 18.6
- Copper Mountain SW 6356 · darker, LRV 17.0
- Earthen Jug SW 7703 · darker, LRV 16.7
Colors that go with Truepenny
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Truepenny:
- Drift of Mist SW 9166
- Verdigreen SW 9042
- Intricate Ivory SW 6350
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Impromptu SW 6955 · complementary (180°)
- Wild Poppy SW 9694 · analogous (−30°)
- Fervent Brass SW 6405 · analogous (+30°)
- Ionian SW 6754 · triadic (120°)
- Venture Violet SW 6970 · triadic (240°)
Truepenny vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 3.1) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 20.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 20.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 10.2) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 20.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink.