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Nugget SW 6697
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Nugget sits at L* 73.9, a* 4.8, b* 56.5. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 56.7, 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 46.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.4, Nugget is lighter than 57% 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 Nugget
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damask Gold | CW-405 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Golden Bounty | 294 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glen Ridge Gold | 301 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Nugget
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 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Golden Cricket | 370D-6 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Dandelion Wish | MQ4-12 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambol Gold | SW 6690 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Kingdom Gold | SW 6698 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eye Catching | SW 6914 | 4.40 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bee | SW 6683 | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Brittlebush | SW 6684 | 4.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Overjoy | SW 6689 | 4.71 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Eye Catching SW 6914 · lighter, LRV 50.1
- Goldenrod SW 6677 · lighter, LRV 50.1
- Olden Amber SW 9013 · lighter, LRV 53.0
- Kingdom Gold SW 6698 · darker, LRV 40.7
- Glitzy Gold SW 6691 · darker, LRV 39.4
- Gold Crest SW 6670 · darker, LRV 38.8
Colors that go with Nugget
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Nugget:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Moonmist SW 9144
- 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°)
- Outgoing Orange SW 6641 · analogous (−30°)
- Electric Lime SW 6921 · analogous (+30°)
- Calypso SW 6950 · triadic (120°)
- Prominent Pink SW 6846 · triadic (240°)
Nugget vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 6.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 46.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 11.6) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 46.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink.