Olden Amber (SW 9013)
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Olden Amber (SW 9013) is a medium, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 53, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Olden Amber
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Olden Amber 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 Olden Amber, 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 | August Morning | 2156-40 | 49.7 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Kernel | BIC-29 | 53.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Afternoon Tea | 3002-3B | 53 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bold Butterscotch | 12-08 | 51 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Olden Amber (LRV 53) by LRV.
Lighter than Olden Amber
Darker than Olden Amber
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9013 |
| Hex | #EEB76B |
| RGB | 238, 183, 107 |
| HSL | 35°, 79%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.9, 11.4, 45.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Olden Amber (SW 9013), published as #EEB76B
#DFAD6B
#FEC169
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Olden Amber (SW 9013)?
- Olden Amber has an LRV of 53. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Olden Amber is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Olden Amber in another brand?
- Kernel (Behr BIC-29) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Olden Amber warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Olden Amber as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 45.9; 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.