Cut the Mustard (SW 6384)
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Cut the Mustard (SW 6384) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cut the Mustard
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Cut the Mustard 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 Cut the Mustard, 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 | Dried Mustard | 2158-10 | 25.7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Autumn Fest | S-H-310 | 25.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Pumpkin Squash | 3009-5 | 27 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cider Toddy | 1207-7 | 26 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Cut the Mustard (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Cut the Mustard
Darker than Cut the Mustard
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6384 |
| Hex | #BA7F38 |
| RGB | 186, 127, 56 |
| HSL | 33°, 54%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.0, 16.1, 46.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cut the Mustard (SW 6384), published as #BA7F38
#AC7638
#C98835
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cut the Mustard (SW 6384)?
- Cut the Mustard has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cut the Mustard is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cut the Mustard in another brand?
- Cider Toddy (PPG 1207-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Cut the Mustard warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Cut the Mustard as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 46.5; 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.