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Humble Gold SW 6380
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Humble Gold sits at L* 82.4, a* 6.8, b* 29.6. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 30.3, 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 86%.
LRV 61.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.3, Humble Gold is lighter than 75% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Humble 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glowing Apricot | 165 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Asbury Sand | 2156-50 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crestwood Tan | 116 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Humble 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunch Box | M260-4 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Filtered Moon | M270-4 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Bagel | 300C-3 | 1.76 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambitious Amber | SW 6366 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Harvester | SW 6373 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Belvedere Cream | SW 0067 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Delicious Melon | SW 6653 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Honey Blush | SW 6660 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Birdseye Maple | SW 2834 | 2.01 | 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.
- Afterglow SW 6667 · lighter, LRV 65.2
- Peace Yellow SW 2857 · lighter, LRV 65.3
- Sun Salutation SW 9664 · lighter, LRV 66.2
- White Raisin SW 7685 · darker, LRV 57.3
- Sequin SW 6394 · darker, LRV 56.8
- Hubbard Squash SW 0044 · darker, LRV 56.5
Colors that go with Humble Gold
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Humble Gold:
- Jersey Cream SW 6379
- Ryegrass SW 6423
- Crisp Linen SW 6378
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Porch Ceiling SW 9063 · complementary (180°)
- Certain Peach SW 6625 · analogous (−30°)
- Dancing Green SW 6716 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Free Spirit SW 6973 · triadic (240°)
Humble Gold vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 61.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 61.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.