Glitzy Gold (SW 6691)
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Glitzy Gold (SW 6691) 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 Glitzy Gold
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Glitzy Gold 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 Glitzy Gold, 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 | Golden Bounty | 294 | 39.5 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Citronne | T16-09 | 36.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Roman Ornament | 3009-3 | 42 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Curry Sauce | 1210-7 | 41 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Glitzy Gold (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Glitzy Gold
Darker than Glitzy Gold
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6691 |
| Hex | #D6A02B |
| RGB | 214, 160, 43 |
| HSL | 41°, 68%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.2, 9.8, 63.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Glitzy Gold (SW 6691), published as #D6A02B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Glitzy Gold (SW 6691)?
- Glitzy Gold has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Glitzy Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Glitzy Gold in another brand?
- Curry Sauce (PPG 1210-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Glitzy Gold warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Glitzy Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 63.9; 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.