Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Emotional |
| SKU | SW 6621 |
| Hex | #C65F47 |
| RGB | 198, 95, 71 |
| HSL | 11°, 53%, 53% |
| LRV | 21 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Sherwin-Williams Emotional
With an LRV of 21, Emotional is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Emotional works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 orange from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Emotional 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 #C65F47 in HSL space. Pair Emotional 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 Emotional Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Emotional 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 6621 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Emotional
Behr's nearest match is Oxide (M200-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Emotional without repainting risk. See the full Oxide swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Emotional
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Emotional is Tropical Orange (2170-20) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tropical Orange swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Emotional
Valspar has no exact twin of Emotional. The nearest is Autumn Ivy (8002-12E) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Autumn Ivy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Emotional
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Emotional. The nearest is Firecracker (PPG1190-6) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Firecracker swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Emotional
Glidden has no exact twin of Emotional. The nearest is Firecracker (PPG1190-6) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Firecracker swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Emotional
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Emotional. The nearest is Spicy Salsa (207-5DB) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spicy Salsa swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Emotional
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Emotional is Knock-Out Orange (HGSW 1093). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Knock-Out Orange and you'll get the same color. See the full Knock-Out Orange swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Emotional
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Chiles de Arbol (DEFD21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Emotional without repainting risk. See the full Chiles de Arbol swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Emotional
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Emotional is Copenhagen Roof (NO. 9816) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Copenhagen Roof swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Emotional
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Emotional is Best of the Bunch (1068) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Best of the Bunch swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Emotional
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Emotional is Clementine (H0014) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Clementine swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Emotional
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Emotional is Brouhaha (C2-585) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brouhaha swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Emotional
Kompozit has no exact twin of Emotional. The nearest is Best of the Bunch (1068) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Best of the Bunch swatch →