Navel (SW 6887)
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Navel (SW 6887) is a deep, warm orange from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Navel
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Navel 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 Navel, 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 | Citrus Orange | 2016-20 | 34.8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Summer Citrus | S-G-270 | 36.1 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Pumpkin Custard | 2005-1A | 39 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dynamo | 17-22 | 39 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams orange colors nearest to Navel (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Navel
Darker than Navel
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6887 |
| Hex | #EC8430 |
| RGB | 236, 132, 48 |
| HSL | 27°, 83%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.4, 34.1, 59.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Navel (SW 6887), published as #EC8430
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Navel (SW 6887)?
- Navel has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Navel is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Navel in another brand?
- Citrus Orange (BM 2016-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Navel warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Navel as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 59.5; 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.