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Saffron Thread SW 6663
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, Saffron Thread sits at L* 68.5, a* 19.6, b* 48.8. Its hue angle is 68° and its chroma is 52.6, 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 92%.
LRV 39.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.0, Saffron Thread is lighter than 49% 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 Saffron Thread
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brilliant Amber | 161 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Cedar | ES-40 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Butterscotch | 2157-30 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Saffron Thread
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Crisp | 290D-5 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Stunning Gold | M240-6 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Life Is Good | T18-05 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeycomb | SW 6375 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bakelite Gold | SW 6368 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Adventure Orange | SW 6655 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ceremonial Gold | SW 6382 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Curry | SW 6671 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gold Crest | SW 6670 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Adventure Orange SW 6655 · lighter, LRV 42.5
- Osage Orange SW 6890 · lighter, LRV 44.8
- Anjou Pear SW 6381 · lighter, LRV 45.8
- Curry SW 6671 · darker, LRV 34.5
- Golden Rule SW 6383 · darker, LRV 33.8
- Tango SW 6649 · darker, LRV 33.8
Colors that go with Saffron Thread
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Saffron Thread:
- Maison Blanche SW 7526
- Virtual Taupe SW 7039
- Welcome White SW 6658
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Flyway SW 6794 · complementary (180°)
- Animated Coral SW 6878 · analogous (−30°)
- Hep Green SW 6704 · analogous (+30°)
- Synergy SW 6938 · triadic (120°)
- Kismet SW 6830 · triadic (240°)
Saffron Thread vs popular colors
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 1.9) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 39.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 39.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.0) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 39.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.