Sequin (SW 6394)
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Sequin (SW 6394) is a medium, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sequin
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Sequin 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 Sequin, 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 | Dijon | 193 | 54.2 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ripe Wheat | 310E-3 | 58 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Cloudy Sunset | 3005-8A | 57 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Lira | 12-06 | 57 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Sequin (LRV 57) by LRV.
Lighter than Sequin
Darker than Sequin
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6394 |
| Hex | #E1C28D |
| RGB | 225, 194, 141 |
| HSL | 38°, 58%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.9, 3.7, 30.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sequin (SW 6394), published as #E1C28D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sequin (SW 6394)?
- Sequin has an LRV of 57. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sequin is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sequin in another brand?
- Lira (PPG 12-06) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sequin warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Sequin as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.8; 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.