Tassel (SW 6369)
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Tassel (SW 6369) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tassel
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Tassel 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 Tassel, 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 | Venetian Gold | 2158-20 | 28.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Golden Pumpkin | M240-7 | 30.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Fancy Suede | 3010-5 | 29 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Broomstick | 16-19 | 31 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Tassel (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Tassel
Darker than Tassel
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6369 |
| Hex | #C6884A |
| RGB | 198, 136, 74 |
| HSL | 30°, 52%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.8, 17.5, 42.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tassel (SW 6369), published as #C6884A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tassel (SW 6369)?
- Tassel has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tassel is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tassel in another brand?
- Venetian Gold (BM 2158-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tassel warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Tassel as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 42.2; 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.