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Sociable SW 6359
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, Sociable sits at L* 79.8, a* 10.2, b* 23.3. Its hue angle is 66° and its chroma is 25.5, 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 56.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.5, Sociable is lighter than 68% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Sociable
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creamy Orange | 2166-50 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Soft Salmon | 096 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Desert View | 108 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sociable
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toasted Bread | PPH-20 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Pan Tostado | PPH-20 (HISP) | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Fresh Praline | 280C-3 | 1.13 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumptuous Peach | SW 6345 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Avid Apricot | SW 6639 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Apricot | SW 6352 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Creole Cottage | SW 7706 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gold Vessel | SW 7677 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bagel | SW 6114 | 3.67 | 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.
- Cosmetic Peach SW 6618 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- August Moon SW 7687 · lighter, LRV 60.4
- Pale Yellow SW 7691 · lighter, LRV 60.9
- Row House Tan SW 7689 · darker, LRV 51.6
- Ecru SW 6135 · darker, LRV 51.0
- Soft Apricot SW 6352 · darker, LRV 50.1
Colors that go with Sociable
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sociable:
- Dover White SW 6385
- Delft SW 9134
- Choice Cream SW 6357
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Porch Ceiling SW 9063 · complementary (180°)
- Jovial SW 6611 · analogous (−30°)
- Hearts of Palm SW 6415 · analogous (+30°)
- Tantalizing Teal SW 6937 · triadic (120°)
- Free Spirit SW 6973 · triadic (240°)
Sociable vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 56.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.9) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 56.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 10.4) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 56.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.