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Folksy Gold SW 6360
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, Folksy Gold sits at L* 68.1, a* 17.4, b* 34.2. Its hue angle is 63° and its chroma is 38.3, 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 84%.
LRV 38.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.0, Folksy Gold is lighter than 47% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Folksy Gold
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Rancho Clay | 111 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grand Canyon | 118 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warm Sunglow | CSP-1070 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Folksy Gold
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glazed Pecan | 280D-5 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Golden Poppy | BIC-15 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet Caramel | PPH-17 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rustic Adobe | SW 7708 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chivalry Copper | SW 6353 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harvest Gold | SW 2858 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bakelite Gold | SW 6368 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Autumnal | SW 6361 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kumquat | SW 6648 | 3.88 | 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.
- Vintage Gold SW 9024 · lighter, LRV 40.9
- Harvest Gold SW 2858 · lighter, LRV 41.0
- Kumquat SW 6648 · lighter, LRV 41.2
- Lanyard SW 7680 · darker, LRV 35.2
- Caramelized SW 9186 · darker, LRV 35.3
- Mannered Gold SW 6130 · darker, LRV 34.5
Colors that go with Folksy Gold
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Folksy Gold:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Languid Blue SW 6226
- Choice Cream SW 6357
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Flyway SW 6794 · complementary (180°)
- Animated Coral SW 6878 · analogous (−30°)
- Sassy Green SW 6416 · analogous (+30°)
- Synergy SW 6938 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · triadic (240°)
Folksy Gold vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 3.8) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 38.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 6.9) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 38.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 38.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.