Nankeen (SW 6397)
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Nankeen (SW 6397) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nankeen
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Nankeen 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 Nankeen, 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 | Medieval Gold | 2152-10 | 25.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Golden Green | 340D-7 | 24.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pumpkin Squash | 3009-5 | 27 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Butterscotch Ripple | 1106-7 | 27 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Nankeen (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Nankeen
Darker than Nankeen
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6397 |
| Hex | #AA803A |
| RGB | 170, 128, 58 |
| HSL | 38°, 49%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.4, 8.7, 43.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nankeen (SW 6397), published as #AA803A
#9C773A
#B88937
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nankeen (SW 6397)?
- Nankeen has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nankeen is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Nankeen in another brand?
- Golden Green (Behr 340D-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Nankeen warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Nankeen as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 43.3; 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.