Sunset (SW 6626)
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Sunset (SW 6626) is a deep, warm orange from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sunset
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Sunset by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Sunset, 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 | Flamingo Orange | 075 | 35.6 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Balcony Sunset | MQ4-38 | 34.9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Toasted Apricot | 2006-3B | 37 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Indiana Clay | 1195-6 | 36 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams orange colors nearest to Sunset (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Sunset
Darker than Sunset
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6626 |
| Hex | #E2946F |
| RGB | 226, 148, 111 |
| HSL | 19°, 66%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.4, 25.5, 31.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sunset (SW 6626), published as #E2946F
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#F29E6E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sunset (SW 6626)?
- Sunset has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sunset is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sunset in another brand?
- Toasted Apricot (Valspar 2006-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Sunset warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Sunset as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.6; 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.