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Brassy SW 6410
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Brassy sits at L* 55.9, a* 1.9, b* 37.3. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 37.4, 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 91%.
LRV 23.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.7, Brassy is lighter than 31% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Brassy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazen | 259 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Mustard Olive | 2151-10 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Grecian Gold | 224 | 1.61 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Brassy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | UL180-3 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Wishing Troll | T11-17 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Burnished Bronze | S-H-380 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandiose | SW 6404 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Fervent Brass | SW 6405 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bengal Grass | SW 6411 | 4.91 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nankeen | SW 6397 | 5.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rural Green | SW 6418 | 6.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Peristyle Brass | SW 0043 | 6.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Chamois SW 6131 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Tupelo Tree SW 6417 · lighter, LRV 27.8
- Peristyle Brass SW 0043 · lighter, LRV 29.8
- Gallant Gold SW 6391 · darker, LRV 21.3
- Fervent Brass SW 6405 · darker, LRV 20.3
- Verdant SW 6713 · darker, LRV 20.1
Colors that go with Brassy
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Brassy:
- Naples Yellow SW 9021
- Delft SW 9134
- Ionic Ivory SW 6406
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dazzle SW 6962 · complementary (180°)
- Tigereye SW 6362 · analogous (−30°)
- Gecko SW 6719 · analogous (+30°)
- Splashy SW 6942 · triadic (120°)
- Lavish Lavender SW 6975 · triadic (240°)
Brassy vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 11.9) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 23.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 12.7) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 23.7), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 15.6) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 23.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.