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Avid Apricot SW 6639
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Avid Apricot sits at L* 83.0, a* 11.1, b* 25.7. Its hue angle is 67° and its chroma is 28.0, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 84%.
LRV 62.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.3, Avid Apricot 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 Avid Apricot
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creamy Orange | 2166-50 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Soft Salmon | 096 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Desert View | 108 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Avid Apricot
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Blooms | M230-4 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Carving Party | M220-3 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Chai Latte | 290C-3 | 1.66 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociable | SW 6359 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orange Blast | SW 6646 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pizazz Peach | SW 6888 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Neighborly Peach | SW 6632 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gold Vessel | SW 7677 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Delicious Melon | SW 6653 | 3.88 | 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.
- Caen Stone SW 0028 · lighter, LRV 66.4
- Honey Blush SW 6660 · lighter, LRV 66.6
- Crescent Cream SW 7721 · lighter, LRV 66.6
- Birdseye Maple SW 2834 · darker, LRV 58.4
- Certain Peach SW 6625 · darker, LRV 58.1
- White Raisin SW 7685 · darker, LRV 57.3
Colors that go with Avid Apricot
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Avid Apricot:
- Honied White SW 7106
- Foxhall Green SW 9184
- Champagne SW 6644
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Porch Ceiling SW 9063 · complementary (180°)
- Jovial SW 6611 · analogous (−30°)
- Hearts of Palm SW 6415 · analogous (+30°)
- Tantalizing Teal SW 6937 · triadic (120°)
- Free Spirit SW 6973 · triadic (240°)
Avid Apricot vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 62.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 10.5) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 62.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 10.7) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 62.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.