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Quilt Gold SW 6696
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Quilt Gold sits at L* 80.4, a* 3.0, b* 51.7. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 51.8, 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 95%.
LRV 57.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.7, Quilt Gold is lighter than 69% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Quilt 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefly | 299 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Hannah Banana | CSP-955 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Showtime | 293 | 1.68 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Quilt 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Chalice | 360D-5 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Dandelion Wish | MQ4-12 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Citrus Zest | 390B-6 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overjoy | SW 6689 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Rayo de Sol | SW 9020 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| June Day | SW 6682 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunny Side Up | SW 9665 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yellow Bird | SW 9022 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Plumeria | SW 9019 | 3.48 | 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.
- Sundance SW 6897 · lighter, LRV 62.4
- June Day SW 6682 · lighter, LRV 62.7
- Yellow Bird SW 9022 · lighter, LRV 63.8
- Classical Gold SW 2831 · darker, LRV 53.5
- Olden Amber SW 9013 · darker, LRV 53.0
- Limón Fresco SW 9030 · darker, LRV 49.8
Colors that go with Quilt Gold
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Quilt Gold:
- Westchester Gray SW 2849
- Crispy Gold SW 6699
- Lily SW 6693
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Tangerine SW 6640 · analogous (−30°)
- Mélange Green SW 6710 · analogous (+30°)
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · triadic (120°)
- Prominent Pink SW 6846 · triadic (240°)
Quilt Gold vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.1) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 57.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 8.8) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 57.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 9.7) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 57.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.