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Gambol Gold SW 6690
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Gambol Gold sits at L* 74.5, a* 7.2, b* 58.6. Its hue angle is 83° and its chroma is 59.0, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 97%.
LRV 47.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.8, Gambol Gold is lighter than 60% 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 Gambol Gold
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Ridge Gold | 301 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Damask Gold | CW-405 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Luminous Days | 300 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gambol Gold
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Gold | 360D-6 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Midsummer Gold | P280-7 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Cricket | 370D-6 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nugget | SW 6697 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Brittlebush | SW 6684 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bee | SW 6683 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kingdom Gold | SW 6698 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glitzy Gold | SW 6691 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Overjoy | SW 6689 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Stirring Orange SW 6889 · lighter, LRV 51.4
- Olden Amber SW 9013 · lighter, LRV 53.0
- Bee SW 6683 · lighter, LRV 54.5
- Hep Green SW 6704 · darker, LRV 43.6
- Kingdom Gold SW 6698 · darker, LRV 40.7
- Sunflower SW 6678 · darker, LRV 40.0
Colors that go with Gambol Gold
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gambol Gold:
- Dover White SW 6385
- Dorian Gray SW 7017
- Lemon Chiffon SW 6686
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Regale Blue SW 6801 · complementary (180°)
- Inventive Orange SW 6633 · analogous (−30°)
- Electric Lime SW 6921 · analogous (+30°)
- Calypso SW 6950 · triadic (120°)
- Prominent Pink SW 6846 · triadic (240°)
Gambol Gold vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 6.1) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 47.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 47.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 10.5) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 47.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink.