Husky Orange (SW 6636)
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Husky Orange (SW 6636) is a very deep, warm orange from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Husky Orange
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Husky Orange by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Husky 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 | Rust | 2175-30 | 19.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Pumpkin Drizzle | HDC-FL15-01 | 20.7 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Dark Palomino | 2011-2 | 21 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tabasco | 1192-7 | 19 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams orange colors nearest to Husky Orange (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Husky Orange
Darker than Husky Orange
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6636 |
| Hex | #BB613E |
| RGB | 187, 97, 62 |
| HSL | 17°, 50%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.2, 33.3, 35.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Husky Orange (SW 6636), published as #BB613E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Husky Orange (SW 6636)?
- Husky Orange has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Husky Orange is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Husky Orange in another brand?
- Rust (BM 2175-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Husky Orange warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Husky Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.9; 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.