Gusto Gold
SW 6904 · #F8AC1D · LRV 50 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Gusto Gold, Really?
Gusto Gold reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6904 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Gusto Gold
Gusto Gold 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Gusto Gold
At LRV 50, Gusto Gold 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.
Most complaints about Gusto 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6904 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Sunny Side UpP270-7 · Behr | 0.6 | 49 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mandarin Orange2018-20 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 46 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Kernel of TruthV015-3 · Valspar | 2.1 | 51.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mango MargaritaPPG1204-7 · PPG / Glidden | 4.2 | 54 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mango MargaritaPPG1204-7 · Glidden | 4.2 | 54 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Ambered Honey113-7DB · Dutch Boy | 0.0 | 50 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Gusto 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.
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 #F8AC1D in HSL space. Pair Gusto Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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