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Serape SW 6656
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, Serape sits at L* 64.6, a* 23.6, b* 44.6. Its hue angle is 62° and its chroma is 50.5, 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 93%.
LRV 33.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.6, Serape is lighter than 42% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Serape
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Spice | 126 | 0.39 | Practically identical | |
| Butterscotch | 2157-30 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Cornucopia Tan | 119 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Serape
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiced Pumpkin | PMD-80 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Amber Wave | 260D-5 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Flaming Torch | PPU3-3 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tango | SW 6649 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amber Wave | SW 6657 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Autumnal | SW 6361 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marigold | SW 6664 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Outgoing Orange | SW 6641 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tassel | SW 6369 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Butternut SW 6389 · lighter, LRV 37.1
- Honeycomb SW 6375 · lighter, LRV 37.4
- Bakelite Gold SW 6368 · lighter, LRV 38.1
- Tassel SW 6369 · darker, LRV 30.2
- Amber Wave SW 6657 · darker, LRV 29.9
- Marigold SW 6664 · darker, LRV 29.8
Colors that go with Serape
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Serape:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Peppercorn SW 7674
- Champagne SW 6644
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Resonant Blue SW 6954 · complementary (180°)
- Ardent Coral SW 6874 · analogous (−30°)
- High Strung SW 6705 · analogous (+30°)
- Turquish SW 6939 · triadic (120°)
- Dahlia SW 6816 · triadic (240°)
Serape vs popular colors
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 33.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 6.4) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 33.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 33.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.