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Fervent Brass SW 6405
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Fervent Brass sits at L* 52.3, a* 3.4, b* 36.5. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 36.7, 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 91%.
LRV 20.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.3, Fervent Brass is lighter than 26% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Fervent Brass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivetone | 252 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brazen | 259 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dragonwell | CSP-930 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Fervent Brass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retro Gold | M300-7A | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burnished Bronze | S-H-380 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raked Leaves | 360F-6 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Grass | SW 6411 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grandiose | SW 6404 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brassy | SW 6410 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sconce Gold | SW 6398 | 5.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nankeen | SW 6397 | 5.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gallant Gold | SW 6391 | 6.11 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Grandiose SW 6404 · lighter, LRV 22.7
- Rural Green SW 6418 · lighter, LRV 22.6
- Brassy SW 6410 · lighter, LRV 23.7
- Sconce Gold SW 6398 · darker, LRV 18.3
- Olde World Gold SW 7700 · darker, LRV 16.9
- Relic Bronze SW 6132 · darker, LRV 16.5
Colors that go with Fervent Brass
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Fervent Brass:
- Tumblin' Tumbleweed SW 9120
- Merlot SW 2704
- Chamomile SW 6399
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dazzle SW 6962 · complementary (180°)
- Brandywine SW 7710 · analogous (−30°)
- Paradise SW 6720 · analogous (+30°)
- Tempo Teal SW 6947 · triadic (120°)
- Lavish Lavender SW 6975 · triadic (240°)
Fervent Brass vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 11.8) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 20.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 14.3) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 20.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 15.7) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 20.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink.