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Olden Amber SW 9013
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, Olden Amber sits at L* 77.9, a* 11.4, b* 45.9. Its hue angle is 76° and its chroma is 47.3, 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 91%.
LRV 53.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.0, Olden Amber is lighter than 65% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Olden Amber
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August Morning | 2156-40 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Soft Marigold | 160 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Pan for Gold | 181 | 1.96 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Olden Amber
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 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Pyramid Gold | PPU6-04 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pyramid Gold | PPU6-4 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Gold | SW 2831 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Sunrise | SW 6668 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yarrow | SW 6669 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Torchlight | SW 6374 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Papaya | SW 6661 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Polvo de Oro | SW 9012 | 3.76 | 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.
- Butterfield SW 6676 · lighter, LRV 57.2
- Quilt Gold SW 6696 · lighter, LRV 57.7
- Overjoy SW 6689 · lighter, LRV 57.7
- Tangerine SW 6640 · darker, LRV 49.8
- Yarrow SW 6669 · darker, LRV 48.2
- Torchlight SW 6374 · darker, LRV 47.9
Colors that go with Olden Amber
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Olden Amber:
- Westhighland White SW 7566
- Let it Rain SW 9152
- 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°)
- Mélange Green SW 6710 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Olden Amber vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 3.4) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 53.0), more red/pink.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 8.2) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 53.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 9.0) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 53.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.