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Sconce Gold SW 6398
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sconce Gold sits at L* 49.9, a* 10.1, b* 39.6. Its hue angle is 76° and its chroma is 40.9, 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 96%.
LRV 18.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.3, Sconce Gold is lighter than 23% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Sconce 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Bark | 2153-10 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chestnut Brown | ES-65 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warm Tan | 2162-30 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sconce 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sconce Gold | 330D-7 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Curry Powder | PPU6-01 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Curry Powder | PPU6-1 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallant Gold | SW 6391 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Relic Bronze | SW 6132 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Olde World Gold | SW 7700 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fervent Brass | SW 6405 | 5.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Renwick Golden Oak | SW 2824 | 5.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| El Caramelo | SW 9106 | 5.58 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fervent Brass SW 6405 · lighter, LRV 20.3
- Gallant Gold SW 6391 · lighter, LRV 21.3
- Grandiose SW 6404 · lighter, LRV 22.7
- Relic Bronze SW 6132 · darker, LRV 16.5
- Leather Bound SW 6118 · darker, LRV 14.8
Colors that go with Sconce Gold
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sconce Gold:
- Westhighland White SW 7566
- Deep Forest Brown SW 9175
- Vital Yellow SW 6392
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Plate SW 6796 · complementary (180°)
- Red Cent SW 6341 · analogous (−30°)
- Verdant SW 6713 · analogous (+30°)
- Gulfstream SW 6768 · triadic (120°)
- Clematis SW 6831 · triadic (240°)
Sconce Gold vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 18.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 12.6) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 18.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 17.1) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 18.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.