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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6388

Sherwin-Williams Golden Fleece#D6AD78 · LRV 46

Golden Fleece reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6388 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS GOLDEN FLEECE
RGB 214, 173, 120 LRV 46

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Golden Fleece
SKU SW 6388
Hex #D6AD78
RGB 214, 173, 120
HSL 34°, 53%, 65%
LRV 46
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Sherwin-Williams Golden Fleece

Golden Fleece sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, 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.

Golden Fleece is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Goby Desert
SKU 0898 · #D4AA6F · LRV 44
ΔE 1.61 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.01
All neutral at Behr →
MQ2-17
#D2AB75
Glittering Sun
ΔE 1.01 · LRV 44
PPU6-05
#D9AC7B
Cork
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 46
PPU6-5
#D9AC7B
Cork
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 46
UL160-4
#D2AD80
Spiced Cashews
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 45
PPU6-15
#D0AF7B
Romanesque Gold
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 45

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All neutral at Valspar →
V091-3
#D1AB76
Whole Grain
ΔE 1.17 · LRV 43.9
3003-8A
#D6B080
Young at Heart
ΔE 1.45 · LRV 46.7
3003-5C
#DEAF79
Imperial Gold
ΔE 1.89 · LRV 47.8
3005-5C
#DBAA6D
Ambitious
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 44.9
V092-3
#D7AD6C
Prairie
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 45.6

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1090-4
#D4AE76
Drops Of Honey
ΔE 1.4 · LRV 46
1091-5
#D0AB70
More Maple
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 44
FLLW568
#D1A96B
Wright Gold
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 43
1087-5
#D1B088
Cracker Bitz
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 46
1202-5
#E2AC78
Buffalo Trail
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 47

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CW-375
#D6AE73
Tavern Ochre
ΔE 1.62 · LRV
2165-40
#D8B281
Dark Beige
ΔE 1.64 · LRV 47
1145
#D5AE83
Creamy Custard
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 45
194
#D5AF70
Hathaway Gold
ΔE 2.87 · LRV
2153-40
#D1B071
Cork
ΔE 4.02 · LRV

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.62
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5326
#CFA46B
Root Beer Float
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 41
DE6151
#D0B082
Warm Butterscotch
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 46
DE5368
#D7AA60
Brown Wood
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 44
DE6179
#CDB386
Oak Harbor
ΔE 4.61 · LRV 47
DE6186
#C6B183
Desert Floor
ΔE 6.2 · LRV 45

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.8
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 50
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 6.15 · LRV 49
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 9.12 · LRV 47
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 10.32 · LRV 44
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 11.37 · LRV 46

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.84
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 4.84 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 15.4 · LRV 40
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 15.9 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 17.55 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 20.67 · LRV 48

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.99
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 4.99 · LRV 50
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 5.38 · LRV 38
NO. 251
#C8BD83
Churlish Green
ΔE 10.5 · LRV 50
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 11.42 · LRV 46
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 11.84 · LRV 46

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.66
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 7.66 · LRV 60
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 13.36 · LRV 33
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 14.08 · LRV 53
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 16.54 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 18.49 · LRV 35

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

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

SW 2853
New Colonial Yellow
LRV 46
SW 7679
Golden Gate
LRV 46
SW 9026
Tarnished Trumpet
LRV 47
SW 6129
Restrained Gold
LRV 46
SW 6381
Anjou Pear
LRV 46
SW 6367
Viva Gold
LRV 47

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D6AD78 in HSL space. Pair Golden Fleece with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D6AD78 + #78A1D6
TRIADIC
#D6AD78 · #78D6AD · #AD78D6
ANALOGOUS
#D67E78 · #D6AD78 · #D0D678

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.08:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.11:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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