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Surprise Amber SW 6654
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Surprise Amber sits at L* 77.8, a* 14.1, b* 38.1. Its hue angle is 70° and its chroma is 40.6, 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 88%.
LRV 52.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 52.7, Surprise Amber is lighter than 65% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Surprise Amber
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeswax | 2157-40 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Seville Oranges | 131 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Marigold | 160 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Surprise Amber
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 290D-4 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Eastern Amber | ICC-100 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Squash Bisque | M240-5 | 1.83 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papaya | SW 6661 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Polvo de Oro | SW 9012 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Exciting Orange | SW 6647 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Viva Gold | SW 6367 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gold Vessel | SW 7677 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Torchlight | SW 6374 | 3.13 | 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.
- Bee's Wax SW 7682 · lighter, LRV 56.6
- Hubbard Squash SW 0044 · lighter, LRV 56.5
- White Raisin SW 7685 · lighter, LRV 57.3
- Yarrow SW 6669 · darker, LRV 48.2
- Torchlight SW 6374 · darker, LRV 47.9
- Summer Day SW 6662 · darker, LRV 47.2
Colors that go with Surprise Amber
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Surprise Amber:
- White Duck SW 7010
- Agua Fría SW 9053
- Champagne SW 6644
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Undercool SW 6957 · complementary (180°)
- Stone Fruit SW 9699 · analogous (−30°)
- Mélange Green SW 6710 · analogous (+30°)
- Synergy SW 6938 · triadic (120°)
- Magical SW 6829 · triadic (240°)
Surprise Amber vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 52.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 52.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 10.0) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 52.7), more blue/cool, more muted.