Smoky Salmon (SW 6331)
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Smoky Salmon (SW 6331) is a medium, warm orange from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 53, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Smoky Salmon
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Smoky Salmon by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Smoky Salmon, 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 | Crazy For You | 053 | 51.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cinnamon Whip | 210F-4 | 49.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Shy Time | 2002-8B | 53 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Shrimp Salad | 18-15 | 53 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams orange colors nearest to Smoky Salmon (LRV 53) by LRV.
Lighter than Smoky Salmon
Darker than Smoky Salmon
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6331 |
| Hex | #E2B6A7 |
| RGB | 226, 182, 167 |
| HSL | 15°, 50%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.5, 13.7, 13.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smoky Salmon (SW 6331), published as #E2B6A7
#D2ACA5
#F3C0A7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smoky Salmon (SW 6331)?
- Smoky Salmon has an LRV of 53. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smoky Salmon is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Smoky Salmon in another brand?
- Crazy For You (BM 053) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Smoky Salmon warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Smoky Salmon as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.7; 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.