Tupelo Tree (SW 6417)
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Tupelo Tree (SW 6417) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tupelo Tree
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Tupelo Tree 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 Tupelo Tree, 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 | Olive Moss | 2147-20 | 25.7 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Tangy Dill | HDC-FL13-8 | 27.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Crushed Oregano | 6007-6C | 31 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Off The Grid | 1110-6 | 28 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Tupelo Tree (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Tupelo Tree
Darker than Tupelo Tree
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6417 |
| Hex | #9C9152 |
| RGB | 156, 145, 82 |
| HSL | 51°, 31%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.8, -4.9, 34.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tupelo Tree (SW 6417), published as #9C9152
#8D8751
#AB9B50
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tupelo Tree (SW 6417)?
- Tupelo Tree has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tupelo Tree is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tupelo Tree in another brand?
- Off The Grid (PPG 1110-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Tupelo Tree warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Tupelo Tree as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.8; 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.