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Different Gold SW 6396
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Different Gold sits at L* 63.4, a* 7.3, b* 42.4. Its hue angle is 80° and its chroma is 43.0, 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 32.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.0, Different Gold is lighter than 41% 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 Different 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Horn | 195 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Aztec Yellow | 2152-20 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Kurkuma | AF-350 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Different 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fervent Brass | 340D-6 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Townhouse Tan | 330D-6 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lion Mane | 320D-6 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alchemy | SW 6395 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bosc Pear | SW 6390 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Butternut | SW 6389 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mannered Gold | SW 6130 | 4.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rustic City | SW 7699 | 4.58 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Butternut SW 6389 · lighter, LRV 37.1
- Empire Gold SW 0012 · lighter, LRV 37.2
- Honeycomb SW 6375 · lighter, LRV 37.4
- Rookwood Amber SW 2817 · darker, LRV 28.9
- Monarch Gold SW 2920 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Chamois SW 6131 · darker, LRV 25.9
Colors that go with Different Gold
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Different Gold:
- Naples Yellow SW 9021
- Rojo Marrón SW 9182
- 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°)
- Emberglow SW 6627 · analogous (−30°)
- Overt Green SW 6718 · analogous (+30°)
- Surfer SW 6946 · triadic (120°)
- Drama Violet SW 6978 · triadic (240°)
Different Gold vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 8.5) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 32.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 32.0), more red/pink, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 32.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.