Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Ambitious Amber |
| SKU | SW 6366 |
| Hex | #F0CB97 |
| RGB | 240, 203, 151 |
| HSL | 35°, 75%, 77% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Sherwin-Williams Ambitious Amber
At LRV 64, Ambitious Amber is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Ambitious Amber is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Ambitious Amber within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F0CB97 in HSL space. Pair Ambitious Amber with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Sherwin-Williams Ambitious Amber Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ambitious Amber from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6366 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Ambitious Amber
Behr's nearest match is Filtered Moon (M270-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ambitious Amber without repainting risk. See the full Filtered Moon swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ambitious Amber
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Ambitious Amber is Glowing Apricot (165). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Glowing Apricot and you'll get the same color. See the full Glowing Apricot swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ambitious Amber
Valspar's nearest match is Sweet Treats (3005-6B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62.3 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ambitious Amber without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Treats swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ambitious Amber
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Toffee Crunch (PPG1207-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ambitious Amber without repainting risk. See the full Toffee Crunch swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ambitious Amber
Glidden's nearest match is Toffee Crunch (PPG1207-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ambitious Amber without repainting risk. See the full Toffee Crunch swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ambitious Amber
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Toasted Yellow (113-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ambitious Amber without repainting risk. See the full Toasted Yellow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ambitious Amber
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Ambitious Amber is Honeyed Ginger (HGSW 2126). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Honeyed Ginger and you'll get the same color. See the full Honeyed Ginger swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ambitious Amber
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Ambitious Amber is Golden West (DET488) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden West swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ambitious Amber
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Ambitious Amber is Lemony (JG-42) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemony swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ambitious Amber
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Ambitious Amber. The nearest is Dorset Cream (NO. 68) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dorset Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ambitious Amber
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Ambitious Amber is Tavern Tan (H022) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tavern Tan swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ambitious Amber
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Knightley Straw (H0022), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ambitious Amber without repainting risk. See the full Knightley Straw swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Ambitious Amber
At Rodda, the closest color to Ambitious Amber is Penne (CA129) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Penne swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ambitious Amber
C2 Paint's nearest match is Sundown (C2-576), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ambitious Amber without repainting risk. See the full Sundown swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Ambitious Amber
Clare has no exact twin of Ambitious Amber. The nearest is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Ambitious Amber
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Ambitious Amber — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6366 instead. See the full Eames swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ambitious Amber
At Kompozit, the closest color to Ambitious Amber is Sunday Afternoon (0904) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunday Afternoon swatch →