Empire Gold (SW 0012)
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Empire Gold (SW 0012) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 37, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Empire Gold
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Empire Gold by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Empire Gold, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Gingerbread Man | 1111 | 39.2 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Ground Cumin | UL180-24 | 36.9 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Antelope Hide | 3005-7B | 38 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Welcome Home | 1092-5 | 36 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Empire Gold (LRV 37) by LRV.
Lighter than Empire Gold
Darker than Empire Gold
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0012 |
| Hex | #C19F6E |
| RGB | 193, 159, 110 |
| HSL | 35°, 40%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.5, 6.0, 30.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Empire Gold (SW 0012), published as #C19F6E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Empire Gold (SW 0012)?
- Empire Gold has an LRV of 37. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Empire Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Empire Gold in another brand?
- Welcome Home (PPG 1092-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Empire Gold warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Empire Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.