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Crispy Gold

SW 6699 · #C49832 · LRV 35 · warm red-orange tone

SW 6699 · #C49832 · LRV 35 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Crispy GoldSherwin-Williams · SW 6699
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Crispy Gold
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6699 · #C49832
Brand · codeSherwin-WilliamsSW 6699 · all Sherwin-Williams yellows
LRV35Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyYellow
Hex · RGB · HSL#C49832 · 196, 152, 50 · 42°, 59%, 48%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Thai Curry21
  2. 2Peristyle Brass30
  3. 3Crispy Gold35
  4. 4Honey Tea52
  5. 5Jackfruit62
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Crispy Gold, Really?

Crispy Gold reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6699 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Crispy Gold

Crispy Gold is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Crispy Gold

Crispy Gold sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Crispy Gold are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6699 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

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Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors

The nearest shades to Crispy Gold within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Crispy Gold · 7.9 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Crispy Gold · 2.7 : 1 · fails for text

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C49832 in HSL space. Pair Crispy Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C49832 + #325EC4
TRIADIC
#C49832 · #32C498 · #9832C4
ANALOGOUS
#C44F32 · #C49832 · #A7C432

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