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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6890

Sherwin-Williams Osage Orange#F4A045 · LRV 45

Osage Orange reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6890 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS OSAGE ORANGE
RGB 244, 160, 69 LRV 45

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Osage Orange
SKU SW 6890
Hex #F4A045
RGB 244, 160, 69
HSL 31°, 89%, 61%
LRV 45
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Orange

About Sherwin-Williams Osage Orange

Osage Orange sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, 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.

Osage Orange is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.

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
Au Gratin
SKU 0969 · #FF9D45 · LRV 46
ΔE 3.37 (close)
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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 orange from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All orange at PPG / Glidden →
1203-7
#ED9B44
Cornucopia
ΔE 1.61 · LRV 42
1203-6
#F2AD62
Goldfish
ΔE 4.19 · LRV 50
17-22
#EF913E
Dynamo
ΔE 4.71 · LRV 39
1197-6
#F69A54
Fall Leaf
ΔE 5.25 · LRV 43
1209-6
#E1A84B
Brass Mesh
ΔE 7.05 · LRV 45

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.28
All orange at Behr →
290B-6
#F7A33A
Squash
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 46
HDC-FL14-5
#ECA03D
Gilded Leaves
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 43
P250-6
#FFA538
Splendor Gold
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 48
280B-5
#FFA450
Vintage Orange
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 48
BIC-43
#EEA53A
Optimist Gold
ΔE 4.45 · LRV 45

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.41
All orange at Benjamin Moore →
ES-40
#E89B49
Cedar
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 0
147
#F99D48
Fruity Cocktail
ΔE 2.52 · LRV
2017-30
#FFA134
Tangelo
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 45
2016-30
#FC9537
Carrot Stick
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 41
125
#EFA361
Antelope Canyon
ΔE 4.27 · LRV

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.26
All orange at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5228
#E99E56
Pumpkin Pie
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 42
DE5278
#E6A255
Roasted Squash
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 43
DE5194
#FF9E4B
Tangerine Tango
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 46
DEA115
#FF9731
Orange Jewel
ΔE 3.87 · LRV 44
DE5292
#EDA740
Acorn Squash
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 46

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.37
All orange at Valspar →
V011-2
#FF9D45
Off-the-Leash Orange
ΔE 3.37 · LRV 46
2008-1A
#FE9A20
Monarch Wing
ΔE 3.58 · LRV 44.2
V049-4
#ECA75E
Ba-Dum Ching!
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 46.3
V047-4
#F1A564
Tawny Daylily
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 46.8
2007-3B
#F79751
Brushed Orange
ΔE 6 · LRV 42.4

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.47
All orange at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 9.47 · LRV 38
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 11.9 · LRV 50
NO. 223
#ECC363
Babouche
ΔE 13.6 · LRV 58
NO. 37
#DFC795
Hay
ΔE 16.47 · LRV 59
NO. 251
#C8BD83
Churlish Green
ΔE 19.74 · LRV 50

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.51
All orange at Magnolia Home →
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 10.51 · LRV 50
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 13.85 · LRV 49
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 16.4 · LRV 57
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 18.21 · LRV 46
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 18.74 · LRV 47

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.16
All orange at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 12.16 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 13.17 · LRV 63
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 19.58 · LRV 40
PNT100-LT-27
#FDBFB6
Rosé Season
ΔE 22.41 · LRV 62
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 24.13 · LRV 32

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.52
All orange at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 14.52 · LRV 60
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 19.38 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 19.41 · LRV 53
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 20.78 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 21.32 · LRV 33

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Osage Orange 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 6662
Summer Day
LRV 47
SW 6655
Adventure Orange
LRV 42
SW 6669
Yarrow
LRV 48
SW 6678
Sunflower
LRV 40
SW 6684
Brittlebush
LRV 48
SW 6677
Goldenrod
LRV 50

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #F4A045 in HSL space. Pair Osage Orange with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F4A045 + #4599F4
TRIADIC
#F4A045 · #45F4A0 · #A045F4
ANALOGOUS
#F44845 · #F4A045 · #F1F445

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.11:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.96:1 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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