Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Stirring Orange |
| SKU | SW 6889 |
| Hex | #F6B064 |
| RGB | 246, 176, 100 |
| HSL | 31°, 89%, 68% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Sherwin-Williams Stirring Orange
At LRV 51, Stirring Orange 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.
Stirring Orange 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 orange from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Stirring 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F6B064 in HSL space. Pair Stirring Orange 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 Stirring Orange Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Stirring Orange 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 6889 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Stirring Orange
At Behr, the closest color to Stirring Orange is Sweet Honey (PMD-74) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Honey swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Stirring Orange
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Golden Archway (146), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stirring Orange without repainting risk. See the full Golden Archway swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Stirring Orange
At Valspar, the closest color to Stirring Orange is Ripe Cantaloupe (V012-2) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53.4 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ripe Cantaloupe swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Stirring Orange
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Stirring Orange is Goldfish (PPG1203-6). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Goldfish and you'll get the same color. See the full Goldfish swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Stirring Orange
The closest Glidden equivalent of Stirring Orange is Goldfish (PPG1203-6). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). If Glidden is your counter, order Goldfish and you'll get the same color. See the full Goldfish swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Stirring Orange
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Stirring Orange is Freshly Squeezed (111-5DB). 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 51 vs 51). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Freshly Squeezed and you'll get the same color. See the full Freshly Squeezed swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stirring Orange
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Stirring Orange. The nearest is Mellow Mango (HGSW 1154) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mellow Mango swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Stirring Orange
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Stirring Orange is Blazing Autumn (DE5235). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 51). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Blazing Autumn and you'll get the same color. See the full Blazing Autumn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Stirring Orange
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Stirring Orange. The nearest is Downy Feather (0975) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Downy Feather swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Stirring Orange
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Stirring Orange is Mango Madness (0968) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mango Madness swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Stirring Orange
Rodda has no exact twin of Stirring Orange. The nearest is Amber (CA132) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Amber swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Stirring Orange
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Stirring Orange. The nearest is Daybreak (BD73) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Daybreak swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Stirring Orange
At Kompozit, the closest color to Stirring Orange is Mango Madness (0968) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mango Madness swatch →