Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Gusto Gold |
| SKU | SW 6904 |
| Hex | #F8AC1D |
| RGB | 248, 172, 29 |
| HSL | 39°, 94%, 54% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Sherwin-Williams 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 yellow from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe 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.
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.
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 Gusto Gold Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gusto Gold 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 6904 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Gusto Gold
At Behr, the closest color to Gusto Gold is Sun Ray (S-G-340) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sun Ray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gusto Gold
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Gusto Gold is Mandarin Orange (2018-20) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mandarin Orange swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Gusto Gold
At Valspar, the closest color to Gusto Gold is Kernel of Truth (V015-3) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 51.8 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kernel of Truth swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gusto Gold
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Gusto Gold. The nearest is Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mango Margarita swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gusto Gold
Glidden has no exact twin of Gusto Gold. The nearest is Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mango Margarita swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gusto Gold
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Gusto Gold is Ambered Honey (113-7DB). 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 50 vs 50). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Ambered Honey and you'll get the same color. See the full Ambered Honey swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gusto Gold
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Gusto Gold is Summer Sunflower (HGSW 1162) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Sunflower swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gusto Gold
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Flash of Orange (DEA116), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gusto Gold without repainting risk. See the full Flash of Orange swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gusto Gold
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is I Love To Boogie (0956), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gusto Gold without repainting risk. See the full I Love To Boogie swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gusto Gold
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Gusto Gold is I Love To Boogie (0956) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full I Love To Boogie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gusto Gold
At Kompozit, the closest color to Gusto Gold is I Love To Boogie (0956) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full I Love To Boogie swatch →