Sherwin Williams

Knockout Orange

SW 6885

Knockout Orange is a vibrant warm orange with an LRV of 28, giving it moderate depth and strong chromatic intensity. It reads as a bold, saturated orange without significant brown or red shifts, making it best suited for accent walls, playrooms, creative studios, or exterior doors where high visual impact is intended. Its warm base means it pairs naturally with earthy neutrals.

Coordinate it with Sherwin-Williams Creamy for a grounding trim color, and consider pairing with Copper Harbor, Determined Orange, Marquis Orange, and Armagnac for a warm tonal range.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6885

Knockout Orange 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 Knockout Orange under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Knockout Orange under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

18°

Red Family

Lightness

56%

Medium

Saturation

73%

Highly Saturated

LRV

28.0

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

#E16F3E

RGB Decimal

225, 111, 62

RGB Percent

88.2%, 43.5%, 24.3%

HSL

18.0, 73.1%, 56.3%

HSV

18.0, 72.4%, 88.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 50.7%, 72.4%, 11.8%

YIQ

139.5, 83.7, 8.8

XYZ

37.61, 27.72, 7.93

CIE Lab

59.64, 41.03, 46.90

CIE Luv

59.64, 90.98, 42.25

Hunter Lab

52.65, 39.35, 27.18

Decimal

14774078

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Knockout Orange Field Poppy Obstinate Orange Storybook Sundown

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Knockout Orange Flamingo Orange Cosmetic Peach Soft Shell

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Knockout Orange Sea Frolic Blue Tango Turquoise Haze

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Knockout Orange Solarium So Charming Feel the Energy

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Knockout Orange So Charming Pink Ladies Spring Azalea

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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