Gallant Gold (SW 6391)
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Gallant Gold (SW 6391) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gallant Gold
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Gallant 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 Gallant 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 | Camel | 2165-10 | 21.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Invitation Gold | MQ4-06 | 21.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Praline Cake | 3004-7A | 22 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Brown Basket | 16-15 | 23 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Gallant Gold (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Gallant Gold
Darker than Gallant Gold
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6391 |
| Hex | #A4763C |
| RGB | 164, 118, 60 |
| HSL | 33°, 46%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.1, 11.8, 38.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gallant Gold (SW 6391), published as #A4763C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gallant Gold (SW 6391)?
- Gallant Gold has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gallant Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gallant Gold in another brand?
- Camel (BM 2165-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gallant Gold warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Gallant Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.4; 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.