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Bakelite Gold SW 6368
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, Bakelite Gold sits at L* 68.0, a* 16.8, b* 40.4. Its hue angle is 67° and its chroma is 43.8, 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 88%.
LRV 38.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.1, Bakelite 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 Bakelite 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon | 118 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Harvest Bronze | 1146 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Butterscotch | 2157-30 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bakelite 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stunning Gold | M240-6 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Sweet Caramel | PPH-17 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caramelo Dulce | PPH-17 (HISP) | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeycomb | SW 6375 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Harvest Gold | SW 2858 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Saffron Thread | SW 6663 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Folksy Gold | SW 6360 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Adventure Orange | SW 6655 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ceremonial Gold | SW 6382 | 3.29 | 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.
- Harvest Gold SW 2858 · lighter, LRV 41.0
- Kumquat SW 6648 · lighter, LRV 41.2
- Inventive Orange SW 6633 · lighter, LRV 42.4
- Mannered Gold SW 6130 · darker, LRV 34.5
- Golden Rule SW 6383 · darker, LRV 33.8
- Tango SW 6649 · darker, LRV 33.8
Colors that go with Bakelite Gold
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bakelite Gold:
- Pale Yellow SW 7691
- Oliva Oscuro SW 9125
- Eggwhite SW 6364
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°)
- Parakeet SW 6711 · analogous (+30°)
- Synergy SW 6938 · triadic (120°)
- Kismet SW 6830 · triadic (240°)
Bakelite Gold vs popular colors
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 38.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 6.1) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 38.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 6.3) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 38.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.