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Emberglow SW 6627
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Emberglow sits at L* 61.1, a* 31.4, b* 35.6. Its hue angle is 49° and its chroma is 47.5, 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 88%.
LRV 29.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.3, Emberglow is lighter than 37% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Emberglow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Canyon | 098 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Orange Blossom | 2168-30 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oriole | 2169-30 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Emberglow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Mug | PPH-29 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Jarro De Barro | PPH-29 (HISP) | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Sweet Carrot | PMD-103 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Harbor | SW 6634 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Copper Wire | SW 7707 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chrysanthemum | SW 6347 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Knockout Orange | SW 6885 | 4.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Baked Clay | SW 6340 | 4.75 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Subdued Sienna | SW 9009 | 5.03 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Autumnal SW 6361 · lighter, LRV 32.7
- Serape SW 6656 · lighter, LRV 33.6
- Tango SW 6649 · lighter, LRV 33.8
- Copper Wire SW 7707 · darker, LRV 26.9
- Chrysanthemum SW 6347 · darker, LRV 26.7
- Rhumba Orange SW 6642 · darker, LRV 26.5
Colors that go with Emberglow
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Emberglow:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Rockweed SW 2735
- Nearly Peach SW 6336
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Resonant Blue SW 6954 · complementary (180°)
- Zany Pink SW 6858 · analogous (−30°)
- Different Gold SW 6396 · analogous (+30°)
- Jitterbug Jade SW 6987 · triadic (120°)
- Lobelia SW 6809 · triadic (240°)
Emberglow vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 6.5) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 29.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 9.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 29.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.