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Tassel SW 6369
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, Tassel sits at L* 61.8, a* 17.5, b* 42.2. Its hue angle is 68° and its chroma is 45.7, 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 92%.
LRV 30.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.2, Tassel is lighter than 39% 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 Tassel
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venetian Gold | 2158-20 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Amber | 168 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Golden Harvest | 2157-20 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tassel
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Pumpkin | M240-7 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Toffee Tart | M250-6 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Butter Rum | PPU4-3 | 1.94 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Amber | SW 2817 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Gold Coast | SW 6376 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bosc Pear | SW 6390 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cut the Mustard | SW 6384 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Golden Rule | SW 6383 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Amber Wave | SW 6657 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Autumnal SW 6361 · lighter, LRV 32.7
- Serape SW 6656 · lighter, LRV 33.6
- Tango SW 6649 · lighter, LRV 33.8
- Armagnac SW 6354 · darker, LRV 27.8
- Rhumba Orange SW 6642 · darker, LRV 26.5
- Monarch Gold SW 2920 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Tassel
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Tassel:
- Pineapple Cream SW 1668
- Cool Avocado SW 9029
- Eggwhite SW 6364
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Major Blue SW 6795 · complementary (180°)
- Rejuvenate SW 6620 · analogous (−30°)
- Luau Green SW 6712 · analogous (+30°)
- Turquish SW 6939 · triadic (120°)
- Kismet SW 6830 · triadic (240°)
Tassel vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 3.5) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 30.2), more red/pink.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 30.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 30.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.