Artifact (SW 6138)
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Artifact (SW 6138) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Artifact
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Artifact 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 Artifact, 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 | Hillcrest Tan | 1078 | 25 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Collectible | PPU7-04 | 24.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Olive Branch Gold | 3006-7A | 23 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Twisted Tail | 1100-6 | 24 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Artifact (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Artifact
Darker than Artifact
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6138 |
| Hex | #9A815E |
| RGB | 154, 129, 94 |
| HSL | 35°, 24%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.5, 4.4, 22.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Artifact (SW 6138), published as #9A815E
#8B785D
#A98A5D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Artifact (SW 6138)?
- Artifact has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Artifact is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Artifact in another brand?
- Olive Branch Gold (Valspar 3006-7A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Artifact warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Artifact as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.6; 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.