Sherwin Williams

Alchemy

SW 6395

Alchemy (SW, #C99E53) is a warm golden yellow with pronounced amber and honey undertones that give it a saturated, mid-depth presence. Its LRV of 38 places it in the moderate-reflectance range, providing noticeable color density on walls without absorbing too much light. The hue reads distinctly warm and pairs naturally with other warm neutrals such as Creamy and Nomadic Desert.

For contrast, a deep cool tone like Naval sharpens its golden character, while Inviting Ivory and Friendly Yellow extend the warm palette in an analogous direction.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6395

Collection

West Elm Collection 2024

Alchemy in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Alchemy under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Alchemy under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

38°

Orange Family

Lightness

56%

Medium

Saturation

52%

Saturated

LRV

38.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#C99E53

RGB Decimal

201, 158, 83

RGB Percent

78.8%, 62.0%, 32.5%

HSL

38.1, 52.2%, 55.7%

HSV

38.1, 58.7%, 78.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 21.4%, 58.7%, 21.2%

YIQ

162.3, 49.8, -14.3

XYZ

37.88, 37.50, 13.42

CIE Lab

67.65, 7.39, 44.68

CIE Luv

67.65, 34.00, 51.42

Hunter Lab

61.23, 6.73, 28.77

Decimal

13213267

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Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

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Analogous

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Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

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