Independent Gold
SW 6401 · #D2BA83 · LRV 51 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Independent Gold, Really?
Independent Gold reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6401 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Independent Gold
Independent 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 Independent Gold
At LRV 51, Independent 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 Independent 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 6401 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 | Desert Camel320F-4 · Behr | 1.6 | 51 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Wandering Heart264 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dry Leaf3008-8A · Valspar | 2.0 | 51.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Appalachian TrailPPG1105-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 50 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Spinning Straw Gold40YY 48/321 · Glidden | 1.1 | 48 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Starburst Wheat321-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 50 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Independent 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 #D2BA83 in HSL space. Pair Independent Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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