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Gallant Gold SW 6391
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, Gallant Gold sits at L* 53.1, a* 11.8, b* 38.4. Its hue angle is 73° and its chroma is 40.2, 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 21.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.3, Gallant Gold is lighter than 28% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Gallant 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camel | 2165-10 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Golden Meadow | 2165-20 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Graham Cracker | 1113 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gallant 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invitation Gold | MQ4-06 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Invitation Gold | MQ4-6 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Mayan Gold | 310D-7 | 1.18 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sconce Gold | SW 6398 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Butterscotch | SW 6377 | 4.49 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nankeen | SW 6397 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Chamois | SW 6131 | 5.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Monarch Gold | SW 2920 | 5.18 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Renwick Golden Oak | SW 2824 | 5.45 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Brassy SW 6410 · lighter, LRV 23.7
- Tigereye SW 6362 · lighter, LRV 24.3
- Nankeen SW 6397 · lighter, LRV 24.4
- Bengal Grass SW 6411 · darker, LRV 19.4
- Sconce Gold SW 6398 · darker, LRV 18.3
- El Caramelo SW 9106 · darker, LRV 17.9
Colors that go with Gallant Gold
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gallant Gold:
- Compatible Cream SW 6387
- Endless Sea SW 9150
- Dover White SW 6385
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dynamic Blue SW 6958 · complementary (180°)
- Reynard SW 6348 · analogous (−30°)
- Verdant SW 6713 · analogous (+30°)
- Nifty Turquoise SW 6941 · triadic (120°)
- Lavish Lavender SW 6975 · triadic (240°)
Gallant Gold vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 21.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 21.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 14.1) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 21.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.