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Torchlight SW 6374
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, Torchlight sits at L* 74.8, a* 12.4, b* 41.9. Its hue angle is 73° and its chroma is 43.7, 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 93%.
LRV 47.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.9, Torchlight is lighter than 60% 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 Torchlight
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 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| August Morning | 2156-40 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Old Gold | 167 | 1.61 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Torchlight
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac N Cheese | M260-5 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Sunburst | PPU6-3 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Sunburst | PPU6-03 | 1.63 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anjou Pear | SW 6381 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Viva Gold | SW 6367 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summer Day | SW 6662 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yarrow | SW 6669 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classical Gold | SW 2831 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Olden Amber | SW 9013 | 2.94 | 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.
- Stirring Orange SW 6889 · lighter, LRV 51.4
- Surprise Amber SW 6654 · lighter, LRV 52.7
- Polvo de Oro SW 9012 · lighter, LRV 53.0
- Adventure Orange SW 6655 · darker, LRV 42.5
- Inventive Orange SW 6633 · darker, LRV 42.4
- Kumquat SW 6648 · darker, LRV 41.2
Colors that go with Torchlight
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Torchlight:
- Egret White SW 7570
- Moth Wing SW 9174
- Vanillin SW 6371
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°)
- Mélange Green SW 6710 · analogous (+30°)
- Synergy SW 6938 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Torchlight vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 1.9) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 47.9), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 6.3) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 47.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 10.0) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 47.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.