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Viva Gold SW 6367
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, Viva Gold sits at L* 74.2, a* 13.3, b* 37.5. Its hue angle is 70° and its chroma is 39.8, 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 47.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.2, Viva Gold is lighter than 59% 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 Viva 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamboge | CW-285 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Gold | 167 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| August Morning | 2156-40 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Viva 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Gourd | PMD-75 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Corn Maze | HDC-FL13-2 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Squash Bisque | M240-5 | 1.77 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torchlight | SW 6374 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Anjou Pear | SW 6381 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Surprise Amber | SW 6654 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sun Bleached Ochre | SW 9011 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summer Day | SW 6662 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Gate | SW 7679 | 3.30 | 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.
- Exciting Orange SW 6647 · lighter, LRV 51.2
- Stirring Orange SW 6889 · lighter, LRV 51.4
- Surprise Amber SW 6654 · lighter, LRV 52.7
- Windswept Canyon SW 9010 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Adventure Orange SW 6655 · darker, LRV 42.5
- Inventive Orange SW 6633 · darker, LRV 42.4
Colors that go with Viva Gold
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Viva Gold:
- Westhighland White SW 7566
- Aquarium SW 6767
- Eggwhite SW 6364
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Undercool SW 6957 · complementary (180°)
- Stone Fruit SW 9699 · analogous (−30°)
- Parakeet SW 6711 · analogous (+30°)
- Synergy SW 6938 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · triadic (240°)
Viva Gold vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 3.7) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 47.2), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 6.5) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 47.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.1) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 47.2), more blue/cool, more muted.