Bakelite Gold (SW 6368)
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Bakelite Gold (SW 6368) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bakelite Gold
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Bakelite 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 Bakelite 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 | Grand Canyon | 118 | 38.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Stunning Gold | M240-6 | 38.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Toffee Cream | 3001-3B | 40 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Polo Pony | 1202-6 | 35 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Bakelite Gold (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Bakelite Gold
Darker than Bakelite Gold
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6368 |
| Hex | #D7995D |
| RGB | 215, 153, 93 |
| HSL | 30°, 60%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.0, 16.8, 40.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bakelite Gold (SW 6368), published as #D7995D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bakelite Gold (SW 6368)?
- Bakelite 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 Bakelite Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bakelite Gold in another brand?
- Stunning Gold (Behr M240-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bakelite Gold warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Bakelite Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.4; 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.