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Alchemy SW 6395
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Alchemy sits at L* 67.6, a* 7.4, b* 44.7. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 45.3, so it reads as an outright yellow 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 37.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.5, Alchemy is lighter than 46% 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 Alchemy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Gold | 2152-30 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Antique Bronze | 217 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Leap of Faith | 210 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Alchemy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ginger Jar | M300-5 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Amber Glass | PMD-104 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Townhouse Tan | 330D-6 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Different Gold | SW 6396 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Butternut | SW 6389 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antiquity | SW 6402 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Crispy Gold | SW 6699 | 4.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ceremonial Gold | SW 6382 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Harvest Gold SW 2858 · lighter, LRV 41.0
- Adventure Orange SW 6655 · lighter, LRV 42.5
- Golden Fleece SW 6388 · lighter, LRV 45.6
- Crispy Gold SW 6699 · darker, LRV 34.6
- Mannered Gold SW 6130 · darker, LRV 34.5
- Escapade Gold SW 6403 · darker, LRV 34.3
Colors that go with Alchemy
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Alchemy:
- Pale Moss SW 9027
- Vintage Vessel SW 9050
- Vital Yellow SW 6392
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jacaranda SW 6802 · complementary (180°)
- Sunset SW 6626 · analogous (−30°)
- Stay in Lime SW 9032 · analogous (+30°)
- Calypso SW 6950 · triadic (120°)
- Drama Violet SW 6978 · triadic (240°)
Alchemy vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 37.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 37.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 11.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.