Obstinate Orange (SW 6884)
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Obstinate Orange (SW 6884) is a deep, warm orange from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Obstinate Orange
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Obstinate Orange 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 Obstinate Orange, 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 | Racing Orange | 2169-10 | 20.1 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Inferno | P190-7 | 22 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Autumn Blaze | 2002-1A | 26 | 5.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Stone | 1193-7 | 19 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams orange colors nearest to Obstinate Orange (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Obstinate Orange
Darker than Obstinate Orange
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6884 |
| Hex | #D7552A |
| RGB | 215, 85, 42 |
| HSL | 15°, 68%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.1, 49.0, 49.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Obstinate Orange (SW 6884), published as #D7552A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Obstinate Orange (SW 6884)?
- Obstinate Orange has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Obstinate Orange is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Obstinate Orange in another brand?
- Racing Orange (BM 2169-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Obstinate Orange warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Obstinate Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 49.5; 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.