Robust Orange (SW 6628)
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Robust Orange (SW 6628) is a deep, warm orange from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Robust Orange
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Robust Orange 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 Robust Orange, 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 | Topaz | 070 | 22.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Civara | T18-02 | 20.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Dark Palomino | 2011-2 | 21 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tabasco | 1192-7 | 19 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams orange colors nearest to Robust Orange (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Robust Orange
Darker than Robust Orange
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6628 |
| Hex | #C4633E |
| RGB | 196, 99, 62 |
| HSL | 17°, 53%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.0, 35.8, 38.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Robust Orange (SW 6628), published as #C4633E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Robust Orange (SW 6628)?
- Robust Orange has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Robust Orange is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Robust Orange in another brand?
- Civara (Behr T18-02) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Robust Orange warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Robust Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.3; 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.