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Tigereye SW 6362
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, Tigereye sits at L* 56.3, a* 22.0, b* 36.5. Its hue angle is 59° and its chroma is 42.7, 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 91%.
LRV 24.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.3, Tigereye is lighter than 31% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Tigereye
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttered Yam | AF-230 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sienna Clay | 104 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| English Ochre | CW-290 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tigereye
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chai Spice | 260D-6 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Chivalry Copper | 240D-6 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Marmalade Glaze | PPU3-02 | 1.98 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saucy Gold | SW 6370 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yam | SW 6643 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rhumba Orange | SW 6642 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Armagnac | SW 6354 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gingery | SW 6363 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Truepenny | SW 6355 | 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.
- Rhumba Orange SW 6642 · lighter, LRV 26.5
- Chrysanthemum SW 6347 · lighter, LRV 26.7
- Copper Wire SW 7707 · lighter, LRV 26.9
- Gallant Gold SW 6391 · darker, LRV 21.3
- Truepenny SW 6355 · darker, LRV 20.9
- Gingery SW 6363 · darker, LRV 20.3
Colors that go with Tigereye
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Tigereye:
- Oyster White SW 7637
- Jasper Stone SW 9133
- Choice Cream SW 6357
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Impromptu SW 6955 · complementary (180°)
- Full Bloom SW 9700 · analogous (−30°)
- Brassy SW 6410 · analogous (+30°)
- Turquish SW 6939 · triadic (120°)
- Venture Violet SW 6970 · triadic (240°)
Tigereye vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 3.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 4.4) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 24.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 10.6) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 24.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.