Sherwin Williams

Emotional

SW 6621

Emotional is a warm, saturated orange with red undertones that give it a terra cotta quality rather than a citrus tone. With an LRV of 21, it reads as moderately dark and functions well as an accent wall in living rooms or dining spaces with sufficient lighting. It coordinates with Sherwin-Williams Alabaster, Shoji White, Cavern Clay, Smoky Salmon, and Renwick Rose Beige, offering a range of lighter and tonal companions that balance its intensity while maintaining a warm, cohesive scheme.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6621

Collection

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Scheme 1

Emotional 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 Emotional under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Emotional under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

11°

Red Family

Lightness

53%

Medium

Saturation

53%

Saturated

LRV

21.0

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

#C65F47

RGB Decimal

198, 95, 71

RGB Percent

77.6%, 37.3%, 27.8%

HSL

11.3, 52.7%, 52.7%

HSV

11.3, 64.1%, 77.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 52.0%, 64.1%, 22.4%

YIQ

123.1, 69.1, 14.2

XYZ

28.52, 20.65, 8.44

CIE Lab

52.56, 39.22, 32.92

CIE Luv

52.56, 79.23, 29.24

Hunter Lab

45.44, 36.05, 19.86

Decimal

13000519

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Emotional Hearty Orange Brick Paver Russet Red

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Emotional Freckles Pink Cocoa Gentle Kiss

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Emotional Fountain Rickrack Infinity Pool

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Emotional Excitable Peony Temptation

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Emotional Peony Raspberry Mousse Daphne Rose

Closest Paint Matches

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

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