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Sockeye SW 6619
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sockeye sits at L* 69.6, a* 26.3, b* 24.0. Its hue angle is 42° and its chroma is 35.6, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 77%.
LRV 40.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.1, Sockeye is lighter than 51% 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 Sockeye
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Rock | 032 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Glow | 026 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Spice | 2170-40 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sockeye
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Blooms | BIC-17 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Medium Terracotta | 210D-4 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Guava Jelly | P180-4 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravishing Coral | SW 6612 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Stone Fruit | SW 9699 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Persimmon | SW 6339 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Animated Coral | SW 6878 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Island | SW 6332 | 4.55 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sunset | SW 6626 | 4.70 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Windswept Canyon SW 9010 · lighter, LRV 43.1
- Coral Bead SW 6873 · lighter, LRV 43.5
- Stone Fruit SW 9699 · lighter, LRV 46.6
- Chivalry Copper SW 6353 · darker, LRV 37.0
- Coral Island SW 6332 · darker, LRV 35.5
- Constant Coral SW 6325 · darker, LRV 33.7
Colors that go with Sockeye
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sockeye:
- Cosmetic Peach SW 6618
- Acier SW 9170
- Nearly Peach SW 6336
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Fountain SW 6787 · complementary (180°)
- Amaryllis SW 6591 · analogous (−30°)
- Vintage Gold SW 9024 · analogous (+30°)
- Active Green SW 6986 · triadic (120°)
- Indulgent SW 6969 · triadic (240°)
Sockeye vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.8) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 40.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 13.2) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 40.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 15.5) is darker (LRV 28.6 vs 40.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.