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Curry SW 6671
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Curry sits at L* 65.3, a* 20.1, b* 57.8. Its hue angle is 71° and its chroma is 61.2, 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 96%.
LRV 34.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.5, Curry is lighter than 44% 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 Curry
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Sunset | 2155-10 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jack O'Lantern | 2156-30 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gold Mine | 2155-20 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Curry
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opulent | S-H-300 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Status Bronze | 280B-7 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Life Is Good | T18-05 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Crest | SW 6670 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunflower | SW 6678 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Rule | SW 6383 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Trinket | SW 6685 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Saffron Thread | SW 6663 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gold Coast | SW 6376 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Mandarin SW 6891 · lighter, LRV 37.7
- Saffron Thread SW 6663 · lighter, LRV 39.0
- Gold Crest SW 6670 · lighter, LRV 38.8
- Amber Wave SW 6657 · darker, LRV 29.9
- Marigold SW 6664 · darker, LRV 29.8
- Auric SW 6692 · darker, LRV 29.7
Colors that go with Curry
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Curry:
- Napery SW 6386
- Hearty Orange SW 6622
- Gardenia SW 6665
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Major Blue SW 6795 · complementary (180°)
- Rejuvenate SW 6620 · analogous (−30°)
- Fusion SW 6919 · analogous (+30°)
- Surfer SW 6946 · triadic (120°)
- Kismet SW 6830 · triadic (240°)
Curry vs popular colors
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 4.4) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 34.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 34.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 8.3) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 34.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.