Saffron Thread (SW 6663)
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Saffron Thread (SW 6663) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Saffron Thread
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Saffron Thread by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Saffron Thread, 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 | Brilliant Amber | 161 | 37.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Apple Crisp | 290D-5 | 40.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Toasted Coffee | 2008-3B | 43 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cornucopia | 1203-7 | 42 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Saffron Thread (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Saffron Thread
Darker than Saffron Thread
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6663 |
| Hex | #DF984E |
| RGB | 223, 152, 78 |
| HSL | 31°, 69%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.5, 19.6, 48.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Saffron Thread (SW 6663), published as #DF984E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Saffron Thread (SW 6663)?
- Saffron Thread has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Saffron Thread is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Saffron Thread in another brand?
- Brilliant Amber (BM 161) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Saffron Thread warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Saffron Thread as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 48.8; 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.