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Yam SW 6643
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Yam sits at L* 55.4, a* 29.1, b* 41.0. Its hue angle is 55° and its chroma is 50.3, 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 94%.
LRV 23.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.4, Yam is lighter than 30% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Yam
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Caramel | 2167-10 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Buttered Yam | AF-230 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hale Orange | CW-295 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Yam
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Foliage | M220-7A | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Tiger Stripe | S-H-260 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Marmalade Glaze | PPU3-02 | 1.94 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Determined Orange | SW 6635 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rhumba Orange | SW 6642 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Truepenny | SW 6355 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tigereye | SW 6362 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gingery | SW 6363 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Marquis Orange | SW 6650 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rhumba Orange SW 6642 · lighter, LRV 26.5
- Chrysanthemum SW 6347 · lighter, LRV 26.7
- Copper Wire SW 7707 · lighter, LRV 26.9
- Robust Orange SW 6628 · darker, LRV 21.1
- Truepenny SW 6355 · darker, LRV 20.9
- Emotional SW 6621 · darker, LRV 20.6
Colors that go with Yam
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Yam:
- Pure White SW 7005
- Marea Baja SW 9185
- Champagne SW 6644
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Impromptu SW 6955 · complementary (180°)
- Begonia SW 6599 · analogous (−30°)
- Nankeen SW 6397 · analogous (+30°)
- Jitterbug Jade SW 6987 · triadic (120°)
- Venture Violet SW 6970 · triadic (240°)
Yam vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 4.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 23.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 28.6 vs 23.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.