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Sunrise SW 6668
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, Sunrise sits at L* 80.6, a* 10.6, b* 43.4. Its hue angle is 76° and its chroma is 44.6, 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 94%.
LRV 57.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.8, Sunrise is lighter than 70% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Sunrise
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 Crisp | 159 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Soft Marigold | 160 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Fresh Fruit | 153 | 1.86 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Sunrise
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kernel | BIC-29 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Jackfruit | PPU6-7 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Jackfruit | PPU6-07 | 1.83 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Gold | SW 2831 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Olden Amber | SW 9013 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Papaya | SW 6661 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Colonial Yellow | SW 0030 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bee's Wax | SW 7682 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Polvo de Oro | SW 9012 | 3.55 | 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.
- Bellini Fizz SW 9008 · lighter, LRV 62.0
- Sundance SW 6897 · lighter, LRV 62.4
- Pizazz Peach SW 6888 · lighter, LRV 62.4
- Classical Gold SW 2831 · darker, LRV 53.5
- Olden Amber SW 9013 · darker, LRV 53.0
- Polvo de Oro SW 9012 · darker, LRV 53.0
Colors that go with Sunrise
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sunrise:
- Alabaster SW 7008
- Jazz Age Coral SW 0058
- Gardenia SW 6665
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°)
- Primavera SW 9031 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Sunrise vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 5.3) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 57.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 57.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 9.9) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 57.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.