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Ancestral Gold SW 6407
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Ancestral Gold sits at L* 82.8, a* -0.5, b* 21.5. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 21.5, 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 81%.
LRV 62.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.1, Ancestral Gold is lighter than 75% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Ancestral 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Tan | 248 | 0.36 | Practically identical | |
| Dunmore Cream | HC-29 | 0.36 | Practically identical | |
| Pittsfield Buff | HC-24 | 0.83 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Ancestral 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Ginger | 380F-4 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Mojito | PPU8-11 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Winter Garden | 360E-3 | 1.94 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straw Harvest | SW 7698 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Lucent Yellow | SW 6400 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Rice Paddy | SW 6414 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Convivial Yellow | SW 6393 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Netsuke | SW 6134 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pale Moss | SW 9027 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Irish Cream SW 7537 · lighter, LRV 65.8
- Rice Paddy SW 6414 · lighter, LRV 66.2
- Caen Stone SW 0028 · lighter, LRV 66.4
- Croissant SW 7716 · darker, LRV 58.0
- Kilim Beige SW 6106 · darker, LRV 57.2
- Fresco Cream SW 7719 · darker, LRV 57.0
Colors that go with Ancestral Gold
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Ancestral Gold:
- Warm Stone SW 7032
- Foxhall Green SW 9184
- Ionic Ivory SW 6406
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Agapanthus SW 9066 · complementary (180°)
- Neighborly Peach SW 6632 · analogous (−30°)
- Romaine SW 6730 · analogous (+30°)
- Cloudless SW 6786 · triadic (120°)
- Child's Play SW 6845 · triadic (240°)
Ancestral Gold vs popular colors
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.8) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 62.1).
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 4.6) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 62.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 5.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.