Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
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Gusto Gold (SW 6904) is a medium, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gusto Gold
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Gusto 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 Gusto 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 | Citrus Blast | 2018-30 | 51.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Sunny Side Up | P270-7 | 49.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Morning Sunrise | 3011-2 | 53 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mango Margarita | 1204-7 | 54 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Gusto Gold (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than Gusto Gold
Darker than Gusto Gold
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6904 |
| Hex | #F8AC1D |
| RGB | 248, 172, 29 |
| HSL | 39°, 94%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.8, 17.7, 74.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gusto Gold (SW 6904), published as #F8AC1D
#E9A221
#FFB610
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gusto Gold (SW 6904)?
- Gusto Gold has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gusto Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gusto Gold in another brand?
- Sunny Side Up (Behr P270-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gusto Gold warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Gusto Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 74.9; 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.