Sherwin Williams

Cut the Mustard

SW 6384

Cut the Mustard is a warm, deep orange with a golden undertone that gives it a rich, amber-adjacent character. Its LRV of 26 places it on the darker end of mid-tones, producing a saturated appearance that works well for accent walls or feature cabinetry. The warmth here is assertive, leaning toward burnt sienna rather than bright tangerine.

SW Butternut and SW Roycroft Copper Red pair naturally as analogous warm-toned companions. For contrast, cooler hues like SW Gale Force or SW Granite Peak sharpen its warmth, while SW Natural Linen and SW Accessible Beige offer neutral balance.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6384

Collection

Rejuvenation (Fall/Winter)

Cut the Mustard in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Cut the Mustard under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Cut the Mustard under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

33°

Orange Family

Lightness

48%

Medium

Saturation

54%

Saturated

LRV

26.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#BA7F38

RGB Decimal

186, 127, 56

RGB Percent

72.9%, 49.8%, 22.0%

HSL

32.8, 53.7%, 47.5%

HSV

32.8, 69.9%, 72.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 31.7%, 69.9%, 27.1%

YIQ

136.5, 58.0, -9.7

XYZ

28.55, 25.90, 7.24

CIE Lab

57.95, 16.14, 46.48

CIE Luv

57.95, 47.03, 47.41

Hunter Lab

50.90, 14.23, 26.49

Decimal

12222264

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Cut the Mustard Butter Syrup Mexican Hot Chocolate Coconut Husk

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Cut the Mustard Bran Muffin Palomino Pony Painted Sands

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Cut the Mustard Royal Plume Blue Suede Shoes Victoria Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Cut the Mustard Willow Herb Flirt Alert Greenway

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Cut the Mustard Flirt Alert Fuchsine Gypsy Pink

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Sherwin Williams

Cut the Mustard

Valspar

Garden Ochre

Sherwin Williams

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Glidden

Cider Toddy

Sherwin Williams

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Valspar

Wheat Toast

Sherwin Williams

Cut the Mustard

Sherwin Williams

Butterscotch

Sherwin Williams

Cut the Mustard

Valspar

Amber Sienna

Sherwin Williams

Cut the Mustard

Valspar

Sweet and Sour

Sherwin Williams

Cut the Mustard

Benjamin Moore

Dried Mustard

Sherwin Williams

Cut the Mustard

Glidden

Ginger Beer

Sherwin Williams

Cut the Mustard

Benjamin Moore

Caramel Corn

Sherwin Williams

Cut the Mustard

Behr

Back To School

Sherwin Williams

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Valspar

Fancy Suede

Sherwin Williams

Cut the Mustard

Glidden

Gothic Gold