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Ceremonial Gold SW 6382
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Ceremonial Gold sits at L* 69.1, a* 13.3, b* 43.7. Its hue angle is 73° 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 91%.
LRV 39.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.4, Ceremonial Gold is lighter than 49% 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 Ceremonial 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delightful Golden | 2158-30 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glowing Umber | 182 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apple Crisp | 2159-30 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Ceremonial 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saffron Strands | PPU6-2 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Saffron Strands | PPU6-02 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Amber Brew | MQ4-10 | 1.58 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butternut | SW 6389 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honeycomb | SW 6375 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bakelite Gold | SW 6368 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Rule | SW 6383 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Saffron Thread | SW 6663 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harvest Gold | SW 2858 | 3.74 | 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.
- Inventive Orange SW 6633 · lighter, LRV 42.4
- Adventure Orange SW 6655 · lighter, LRV 42.5
- Golden Fleece SW 6388 · lighter, LRV 45.6
- Mannered Gold SW 6130 · darker, LRV 34.5
- Escapade Gold SW 6403 · darker, LRV 34.3
- Golden Rule SW 6383 · darker, LRV 33.8
Colors that go with Ceremonial Gold
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Ceremonial Gold:
- Navajo White SW 6126
- Basque Green SW 6426
- Crisp Linen SW 6378
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Flyway SW 6794 · complementary (180°)
- Ravishing Coral SW 6612 · analogous (−30°)
- Parakeet SW 6711 · analogous (+30°)
- Synergy SW 6938 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · triadic (240°)
Ceremonial Gold vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 3.5) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 39.4), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 39.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 39.4), more blue/cool, more muted.