Folksy Gold (SW 6360)

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Folksy Gold (SW 6360) is a deep, warm orange from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Folksy Gold
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Folksy Gold 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 Folksy 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 | Rio Rancho Clay | 111 | 34 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Glazed Pecan | 280D-5 | 36 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Toffee Cream | 3001-3B | 40 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Wright Sun Tan | FLLW570 | 38 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams orange colors nearest to Folksy Gold (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Folksy Gold
Darker than Folksy Gold
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6360 |
| Hex | #D69969 |
| RGB | 214, 153, 105 |
| HSL | 26°, 57%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.1, 17.4, 34.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Folksy Gold (SW 6360), published as #D69969
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Folksy Gold (SW 6360)?
- Folksy Gold has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Folksy Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Folksy Gold in another brand?
- Glazed Pecan (Behr 280D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Folksy Gold warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Folksy Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.2; 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.