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Gingery SW 6363
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Gingery sits at L* 52.2, a* 22.8, b* 36.7. Its hue angle is 58° 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 92%.
LRV 20.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.3, Gingery is lighter than 26% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Gingery
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byzantine | CSP-1075 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caramel Latte | 2166-20 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Masada | AF-220 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gingery
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Mountain | 260D-7 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maple Glaze | PPU3-16 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoldering Copper | QE-13 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Pot | SW 7709 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Truepenny | SW 6355 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Brandywine | SW 7710 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tigereye | SW 6362 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Saucy Gold | SW 6370 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Yam | SW 6643 | 4.35 | 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
- Copper Mountain SW 6356 · darker, LRV 17.0
- Earthen Jug SW 7703 · darker, LRV 16.7
- Pennywise SW 6349 · darker, LRV 14.9
Colors that go with Gingery
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gingery:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Sporty Blue SW 6522
- 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°)
- Wild Poppy SW 9694 · analogous (−30°)
- Fervent Brass SW 6405 · analogous (+30°)
- Nifty Turquoise SW 6941 · triadic (120°)
- Venture Violet SW 6970 · triadic (240°)
Gingery vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 4.3) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 20.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 20.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 11.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.