Rustic City (SW 7699)
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Rustic City (SW 7699) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rustic City
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Rustic City 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 Rustic City, 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 | Toasted Almond | 1098 | 31.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Mojave Gold | 340F-6 | 35.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Antelope Hide | 3005-7B | 38 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Golden Granola | 1094-5 | 34 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Rustic City (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Rustic City
Darker than Rustic City
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7699 |
| Hex | #BA9A67 |
| RGB | 186, 154, 103 |
| HSL | 37°, 38%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.4, 5.0, 31.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rustic City (SW 7699), published as #BA9A67
#AB9066
#C9A466
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rustic City (SW 7699)?
- Rustic City has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rustic City is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rustic City in another brand?
- Golden Granola (PPG 1094-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Rustic City warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Rustic City as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.2; 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.