Yam (SW 6643)
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Yam (SW 6643) is a deep, warm orange from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yam
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Yam 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 Yam, 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 | Burnt Caramel | 2167-10 | 22.7 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Fall Foliage | M220-7A | 23.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Caramel Cream | 2009-2 | 23 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Sesame Crunch | 1198-7 | 22 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams orange colors nearest to Yam (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Yam
Darker than Yam
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6643 |
| Hex | #C36F3E |
| RGB | 195, 111, 62 |
| HSL | 22°, 53%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.4, 29.1, 41.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yam (SW 6643), published as #C36F3E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yam (SW 6643)?
- Yam has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Yam is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Yam in another brand?
- Caramel Cream (Valspar 2009-2) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Yam warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Yam as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 41.0; 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.