Alchemy (SW 6395)
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Alchemy (SW 6395) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Alchemy
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Alchemy 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 Alchemy, 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 | Autumn Gold | 2152-30 | 36.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Ginger Jar | M300-5 | 38 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Earthen Sienna | 3007-5B | 41 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Amaretto Sours | 1106-6 | 34 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Alchemy (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Alchemy
Darker than Alchemy
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6395 |
| Hex | #C99E53 |
| RGB | 201, 158, 83 |
| HSL | 38°, 52%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.7, 7.4, 44.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Alchemy (SW 6395), published as #C99E53
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Alchemy (SW 6395)?
- Alchemy has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Alchemy is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Alchemy in another brand?
- Autumn Gold (BM 2152-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Alchemy warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Alchemy as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.7; 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.