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Escapade Gold SW 6403
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Escapade Gold sits at L* 65.2, a* 2.3, b* 38.4. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 38.4, 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 88%.
LRV 34.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.3, Escapade Gold is lighter than 43% 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 Escapade 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millington Gold | HC-13 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| El Sereno Gold | 223 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Gilded Ballroom | CSP-980 | 1.59 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Escapade 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangy Green | M320-6 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Desert Moss | 360F-5 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apple Wine | HDC-CL-19 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgy Gold | SW 6409 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antiquity | SW 6402 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rustic City | SW 7699 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Different Gold | SW 6396 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Alchemy | SW 6395 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sassy Green | SW 6416 | 4.65 | 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
- Alchemy SW 6395 · lighter, LRV 37.5
- Bosc Pear SW 6390 · darker, LRV 31.8
- Peristyle Brass SW 0043 · darker, LRV 29.8
- Tupelo Tree SW 6417 · darker, LRV 27.8
Colors that go with Escapade Gold
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Escapade Gold:
- Tumblin' Tumbleweed SW 9120
- Charcoal Blue SW 2739
- Chamomile SW 6399
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lobelia SW 6809 · complementary (180°)
- Chivalry Copper SW 6353 · analogous (−30°)
- Overt Green SW 6718 · analogous (+30°)
- Calypso SW 6950 · triadic (120°)
- Drama Violet SW 6978 · triadic (240°)
Escapade Gold vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 34.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 12.1) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 34.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 12.4) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 34.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.