Brittlebush (SW 6684)
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Brittlebush (SW 6684) is a medium, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 48, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brittlebush
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Brittlebush 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 Brittlebush, 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 | Glen Ridge Gold | 301 | 44.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Goldenrod Field | PMD-20 | 50.2 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Golden Moon | 3004-3B | 53 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Oro De Maya | 17-19 | 51 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Brittlebush (LRV 48) by LRV.
Lighter than Brittlebush
Darker than Brittlebush
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6684 |
| Hex | #EAAE47 |
| RGB | 234, 174, 71 |
| HSL | 38°, 80%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.0, 12.1, 59.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brittlebush (SW 6684), published as #EAAE47
#DBA448
#F9B844
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brittlebush (SW 6684)?
- Brittlebush has an LRV of 48. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brittlebush is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Brittlebush in another brand?
- Glen Ridge Gold (BM 301) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Brittlebush warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Brittlebush as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 59.3; 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.