Fervent Brass (SW 6405)
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Fervent Brass (SW 6405) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fervent Brass
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Fervent Brass 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 Fervent Brass, 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 | Olivetone | 252 | 21.7 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Retro Gold | M300-7A | 20.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Magic Lamp | 3005-9A | 21 | 5.2 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Wool Tweed | 1103-6 | 20 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Fervent Brass (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Fervent Brass
Darker than Fervent Brass
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6405 |
| Hex | #95793D |
| RGB | 149, 121, 61 |
| HSL | 41°, 42%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.3, 3.4, 36.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fervent Brass (SW 6405), published as #95793D
#87703D
#A3823B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fervent Brass (SW 6405)?
- Fervent Brass has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fervent Brass is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fervent Brass in another brand?
- Retro Gold (Behr M300-7A) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Fervent Brass warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Fervent Brass as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.5; 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.