Independent Gold (SW 6401)
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Independent Gold (SW 6401) is a medium, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Independent Gold
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Independent 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 Independent 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 | Sulfur Yellow | 2151-40 | 49 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Honey Tea | MQ2-18 | 53.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Harpswell Green | 3007-5C | 54 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Appalachian Trail | 1105-5 | 50 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Independent Gold (LRV 51) by LRV.
Lighter than Independent Gold
Darker than Independent Gold
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6401 |
| Hex | #D2BA83 |
| RGB | 210, 186, 131 |
| HSL | 42°, 47%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.4, 0.8, 31.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Independent Gold (SW 6401), published as #D2BA83
#C2B082
#E2C482
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Independent Gold (SW 6401)?
- Independent Gold has an LRV of 51. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Independent Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Independent Gold in another brand?
- Sulfur Yellow (BM 2151-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Independent Gold warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Independent Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.0; 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.