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Independent Gold SW 6401
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Independent Gold sits at L* 76.4, a* 0.8, b* 31.0. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 31.0, 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 86%.
LRV 50.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.6, Independent Gold is lighter than 63% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Independent 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfur Yellow | 2151-40 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Wandering Heart | 264 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Sombrero | 249 | 1.13 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Independent 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Tea | MQ2-18 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Dry Sea Grass | 360F-4 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Camel | 350F-5 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat Grass | SW 6408 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Cool Avocado | SW 9029 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sequin | SW 6394 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pale Moss | SW 9027 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hearts of Palm | SW 6415 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tarnished Trumpet | SW 9026 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Hearts of Palm SW 6415 · lighter, LRV 53.8
- Dakota Wheat SW 9023 · lighter, LRV 54.2
- Gold Vessel SW 7677 · lighter, LRV 54.4
- Baby Bok Choy SW 9037 · darker, LRV 47.1
- Tarnished Trumpet SW 9026 · darker, LRV 47.1
- Restrained Gold SW 6129 · darker, LRV 46.6
Colors that go with Independent Gold
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Independent Gold:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Open Seas SW 6500
- Chamomile SW 6399
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Soft Apricot SW 6352 · analogous (−30°)
- Dancing Green SW 6716 · analogous (+30°)
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Independent Gold vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 5.1) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 50.6), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 8.9) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 50.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 50.6), more yellow/warm, more green.