Carnival (SW 6892)
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Carnival (SW 6892) is a deep, warm orange from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Carnival
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Carnival 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 Carnival, 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 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mango Madness | S-G-280 | 39.8 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Pumpkin Custard | 2005-1A | 39 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dynamo | 17-22 | 39 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams orange colors nearest to Carnival (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Carnival
Darker than Carnival
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6892 |
| Hex | #EB882C |
| RGB | 235, 136, 44 |
| HSL | 29°, 83%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.1, 31.5, 61.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Carnival (SW 6892), published as #EB882C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Carnival (SW 6892)?
- Carnival has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Carnival is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Carnival in another brand?
- Dynamo (PPG 17-22) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Carnival warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Carnival as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 61.7; 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.