Sherwin Williams

Humble Gold

SW 6380

Humble Gold is a warm golden tone with orange undertones that keep it from reading as a true yellow. Its LRV of 61 provides moderate-to-high light reflectance, making it functional in living rooms, kitchens, and hallways where warmth and brightness are both needed. It sits well alongside Accessible Beige (SW 7036), Anjou Pear (SW 6381), and Polished Mahogany (SW 2838) for tonal depth.

Using Dover White (SW 6385) or Creamy (SW 7012) as trim maintains cohesion within the warm palette.

Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6380

Humble Gold 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 Humble Gold under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Humble Gold under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

34°

Orange Family

Lightness

76%

Light

Saturation

71%

Highly Saturated

LRV

61.0
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
#EDC796
RGB Decimal
237, 199, 150
RGB Percent
92.9%, 78.0%, 58.8%
HSL
33.8, 70.7%, 75.9%
HSV
33.8, 36.7%, 92.9%
CMYK
0.0%, 16.0%, 36.7%, 7.1%
YIQ
204.8, 38.4, -7.3
XYZ
60.85, 61.05, 37.43
CIE Lab
82.41, 6.77, 29.56
CIE Luv
82.41, 27.52, 38.85
Hunter Lab
78.14, 6.65, 23.90
Decimal
15583126

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel