Ceremonial Gold (SW 6382)
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Ceremonial Gold (SW 6382) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ceremonial Gold
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Ceremonial 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 Ceremonial 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 | Delightful Golden | 2158-30 | 35.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Saffron Strands | PPU6-02 | 37.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Poseidon's Gold | 3004-5A | 36 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bran Muffin | 16-14 | 36 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Ceremonial Gold (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Ceremonial Gold
Darker than Ceremonial Gold
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6382 |
| Hex | #D69E59 |
| RGB | 214, 158, 89 |
| HSL | 33°, 60%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.1, 13.3, 43.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ceremonial Gold (SW 6382), published as #D69E59
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ceremonial Gold (SW 6382)?
- Ceremonial Gold has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ceremonial Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ceremonial Gold in another brand?
- Saffron Strands (Behr PPU6-02) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Ceremonial Gold warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Ceremonial Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 43.7; 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.