Outgoing Orange (SW 6641)
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Outgoing Orange (SW 6641) 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 Outgoing Orange
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Outgoing 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 Outgoing 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 | Rio Rancho Clay | 111 | 34 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Amiable Orange | M230-6 | 38.3 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Brushed Orange | 2007-3B | 43 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Chinese Lantern | 1196-6 | 39 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams orange colors nearest to Outgoing Orange (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Outgoing Orange
Darker than Outgoing Orange
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6641 |
| Hex | #E6955F |
| RGB | 230, 149, 95 |
| HSL | 24°, 73%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.9, 25.2, 40.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Outgoing Orange (SW 6641), published as #E6955F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Outgoing Orange (SW 6641)?
- Outgoing Orange has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Outgoing Orange is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Outgoing Orange in another brand?
- Amiable Orange (Behr M230-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Outgoing Orange warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Outgoing Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.8; 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.