# Sherwin Williams Amber Wave

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/amber-wave-sw-6657](https://plan-home.com/color/amber-wave-sw-6657)

Sherwin Williams Amber Wave SW 6657 is a warm, medium-depth orange with a muted golden-brown cast rather than a sharp citrus brightness. Its earthy saturation gives it enough presence for a dining room, entry, or sunlit kitchen wall, where it can read especially rich and sun-baked. In lower light, Amber Wave is likely to deepen toward a more grounded terracotta-orange. Use it as an accent wall, painted furniture color, or exterior front-door shade alongside creamy whites, warm taupes, charcoal, and natural wood. Matte black metal, aged brass, leather, and woven fibers give this color a particularly grounded setting.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Amber Wave
- **Color code:** SW 6657
- **HEX:** #d28240
- **RGB:** 210, 130, 64
- **LRV:** 29.94%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Red
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 27° Saturation: 69.52% Value: 82.35%
- **HSL:** hsl(27, 62, 54)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 38.1 Yellow: 69.52 Key: 17.65
- **YIQ:** Y: 146.396 I: 68.881 Q: -3.616
- **XYZ:** X: 35.489 Y: 30.041 Z: 8.779
- **CIE Lab:** L:61.689 a:25.176 b:47.546
- **CIE Luv:** L:61.689 u:63.502 v:47.536
- **Decimal:** 13795904
- **Hunter Lab:** 54.809, 19.662, 28.87

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Golden Harvest](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-golden-harvest-2157-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Cornucopia Tan](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cornucopia-tan-119)
- [Behr Flaming Torch](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-flaming-torch)
- [Benjamin Moore Pumpkin Spice](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-pumpkin-spice-126)
- [Sherwin Williams Marigold](https://plan-home.com/color/marigold-sw-6664)
- [Sherwin Williams Serape](https://plan-home.com/color/serape-sw-6656)
- [Benjamin Moore Golden Dunes](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-golden-dunes-2157-10)
- [Behr Golden Pumpkin](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-golden-pumpkin)
- [Behr Rumba Orange](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-rumba-orange)
- [Benjamin Moore Amber](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-amber-168)
- [Sherwin Williams Tango](https://plan-home.com/color/tango-sw-6649)
- [Sherwin Williams Marquis Orange](https://plan-home.com/color/marquis-orange-sw-6650)
- [Benjamin Moore Pumpkin Blush](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-pumpkin-blush-2156-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Butterscotch](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-butterscotch-2157-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Bronze Tone](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bronze-tone-2166-30)
- [Sherwin Williams Rhumba Orange](https://plan-home.com/color/rhumba-orange-sw-6642)
- [Sherwin Williams Tassel](https://plan-home.com/color/tassel-sw-6369)
- [Behr Butter Rum](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-butter-rum)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Windswept Canyon](https://plan-home.com/color/windswept-canyon-sw-9010)
- [Sherwin Williams Soft Apricot](https://plan-home.com/color/soft-apricot-sw-6352)
- [Sherwin Williams Golden Rule](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-rule-sw-6383)
- [Sherwin Williams Fame Orange](https://plan-home.com/color/fame-orange-sw-6346)
- [Sherwin Williams Folksy Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/folksy-gold-sw-6360)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Marquis Orange](https://plan-home.com/color/marquis-orange-sw-6650)
- [Sherwin Williams Marigold](https://plan-home.com/color/marigold-sw-6664)
- [Sherwin Williams Rhumba Orange](https://plan-home.com/color/rhumba-orange-sw-6642)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Billowy Breeze](https://plan-home.com/color/billowy-breeze-sw-9055)
- [Sherwin Williams Aquitaine](https://plan-home.com/color/aquitaine-sw-9057)
- [Sherwin Williams French Moire](https://plan-home.com/color/french-moire-sw-9056)
- [Sherwin Williams Leisure Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/leisure-blue-sw-6515)
- [Sherwin Williams Indigo Batik](https://plan-home.com/color/indigo-batik-sw-7602)
- [Sherwin Williams Luxe Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/luxe-blue-sw-6537)
- [Sherwin Williams Sporty Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/sporty-blue-sw-6522)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/orange-paint-colors/sw6657

## 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.