Edgy Gold (SW 6409)
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Edgy Gold (SW 6409) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Edgy Gold
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Edgy 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 Edgy 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 | Acorn Squash | 258 | 30.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Asian Pear | HDC-FL14-7 | 29.9 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Lioness | 3007-7A | 32 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gathering Field | 12-24 | 29 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Edgy Gold (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Edgy Gold
Darker than Edgy Gold
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6409 |
| Hex | #B1975F |
| RGB | 177, 151, 95 |
| HSL | 41°, 34%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.6, 2.1, 33.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Edgy Gold (SW 6409), published as #B1975F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Edgy Gold (SW 6409)?
- Edgy Gold has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Edgy Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Edgy Gold in another brand?
- Acorn Squash (BM 258) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Edgy Gold warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Edgy Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.0; 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.