# Sherwin Williams Alchemy

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/alchemy-sw-6395](https://plan-home.com/color/alchemy-sw-6395)

Sherwin Williams Alchemy SW 6395 is a warm, medium golden ochre with a muted, earthy cast. Its #c99e53 color value reads as a sunbaked yellow-brown rather than a bright primary yellow, giving it noticeable depth and saturation. In strong daylight, Alchemy can show a clearer honey-gold character, while lower or warmer lighting brings forward its richer ochre and brown notes. It makes a strong choice for a dining room, entry, or accent wall where a grounded color can carry the space. Pair it with creamy off-whites, deep olive greens, charcoal, or dark wood for contrast, and consider it alongside aged brass, leather, terracotta, and natural woven textures.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Alchemy
- **Color code:** SW 6395
- **HEX:** #c99e53
- **RGB:** 201, 158, 83
- **LRV:** 37.55%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Yellow
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red
- **Collections:** Restless Nomad, 2017 Noir

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 38° Saturation: 58.71% Value: 78.82%
- **HSL:** hsl(38, 52, 56)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 21.39 Yellow: 58.71 Key: 21.18
- **YIQ:** Y: 162.307 I: 49.725 Q: -14.244
- **XYZ:** X: 37.877 Y: 37.498 Z: 13.424
- **CIE Lab:** L:67.649 a:7.389 b:44.681
- **CIE Luv:** L:67.649 u:34.002 v:51.421
- **Decimal:** 13213267
- **Hunter Lab:** 61.236, 3.248, 29.868

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Autumn Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-autumn-gold-2152-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Antique Bronze](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-antique-bronze-217)
- [Behr Ginger Jar](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ginger-jar)
- [Benjamin Moore Leap of Faith](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-leap-of-faith-210)
- [Benjamin Moore Fields of Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-fields-of-gold-203)
- [Benjamin Moore Morgan Hill Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-morgan-hill-gold-189)
- [Benjamin Moore French Horn](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-french-horn-195)
- [Benjamin Moore Maple Sugar](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-maple-sugar-2160-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Buttercup](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-buttercup-2154-30)
- [Behr Plantain Chips](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-plantain-chips)
- [Benjamin Moore Bryant Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bryant-gold-hc-7)
- [Behr Classic Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-classic-gold)
- [Benjamin Moore Palace Ochre](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-palace-ochre-cw-425)
- [Sherwin Williams Different Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/different-gold-sw-6396)
- [Benjamin Moore Glowing Umber](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-glowing-umber-182)
- [Sherwin Williams Butternut](https://plan-home.com/color/butternut-sw-6389)
- [Behr Tangy Green](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-tangy-green)
- [Behr Solid Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-solid-gold)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Bagel](https://plan-home.com/color/bagel-sw-6114)
- [Sherwin Williams Restrained Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/restrained-gold-sw-6129)
- [Sherwin Williams Independent Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/independent-gold-sw-6401)
- [Sherwin Williams Pale Moss](https://plan-home.com/color/pale-moss-sw-9027)
- [Sherwin Williams Blonde](https://plan-home.com/color/blonde-sw-6128)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Sconce Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/sconce-gold-sw-6398)
- [Sherwin Williams Nankeen](https://plan-home.com/color/nankeen-sw-6397)
- [Sherwin Williams Monarch Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/monarch-gold-sw-2920)
- [Sherwin Williams Cut the Mustard](https://plan-home.com/color/cut-the-mustard-sw-6384)
- [Sherwin Williams Butterscotch](https://plan-home.com/color/butterscotch-sw-6377)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Lakeside](https://plan-home.com/color/lakeside-sw-9683)
- [Sherwin Williams After the Storm](https://plan-home.com/color/after-the-storm-sw-9685)
- [Sherwin Williams Lavendar Wisp](https://plan-home.com/color/lavendar-wisp-sw-7138)
- [Sherwin Williams Charcoal Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/charcoal-blue-sw-2739)
- [Sherwin Williams Mountain Fig](https://plan-home.com/color/mountain-fig-sw-9690)
- [Sherwin Williams Needlepoint Navy](https://plan-home.com/color/needlepoint-navy-sw-0032)
- [Sherwin Williams Poolhouse](https://plan-home.com/color/poolhouse-sw-7603)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/yellow-paint-colors/sw6395

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.