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Flan SW 6652
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, Flan sits at L* 86.7, a* 5.8, b* 22.4. Its hue angle is 76° and its chroma is 23.2, 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 87%.
LRV 69.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 69.5, Flan is lighter than 83% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Flan
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Complexion | 115 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Crisp Straw | 2157-50 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Manila | 2158-50 | 1.44 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Flan
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Cream Parlour | M240-3 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Calm Air | 300E-2 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Butter Cookie | ICC-41 | 1.53 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frangipane | SW 6645 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Inviting Ivory | SW 6372 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Crescent Cream | SW 7721 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Flattering Peach | SW 6638 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Caen Stone | SW 0028 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Travertine | SW 7722 | 2.38 | 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.
- Napery SW 6386 · lighter, LRV 73.8
- Banana Cream SW 6673 · lighter, LRV 74.9
- Hinoki SW 7686 · lighter, LRV 75.1
- Peace Yellow SW 2857 · darker, LRV 65.3
- Chopsticks SW 7575 · darker, LRV 64.8
- Belvedere Cream SW 0067 · darker, LRV 64.9
Colors that go with Flan
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Flan:
- Roman Column SW 7562
- Prairie Grass SW 7546
- Champagne SW 6644
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · complementary (180°)
- Cosmetic Peach SW 6618 · analogous (−30°)
- Wild Lime SW 9668 · analogous (+30°)
- Spa SW 6765 · triadic (120°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (240°)
Flan vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 3.8) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 69.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 6.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 76.6 vs 69.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.