Auric (SW 6692)
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Auric (SW 6692) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Auric
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Auric 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 Auric, 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 | Yellow Oxide | 2154-10 | 30.2 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Turmeric | M290-7 | 31.1 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Pumpkin Squash | 3009-5 | 27 | 6.0 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Mecca Gold | 1209-7 | 33 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Auric (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Auric
Darker than Auric
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6692 |
| Hex | #C48919 |
| RGB | 196, 137, 25 |
| HSL | 39°, 77%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.4, 13.8, 62.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Auric (SW 6692), published as #C48919
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Auric (SW 6692)?
- Auric has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Auric is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Auric in another brand?
- Mecca Gold (PPG 1209-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.9 (noticeably different).
- Is Auric warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Auric as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 62.0; 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.