Sherwin Williams Crispy Gold SW 6699
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- Crispy Gold for exterior (6 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Crispy Gold reviews (5 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Crispy Gold undertones?
- Is Crispy Gold SW 6699 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Crispy Gold
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Crispy Gold SW 6699
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Crispy Gold SW 6699 |
| Code: | SW 6699 |
| Name: | Crispy Gold |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Crispy Gold?
Sherwin Williams Crispy Gold SW 6699 is a warm, medium-depth golden ochre with a clear mustard cast. Its earthy yellow-brown base gives it enough weight for a dining room wall, a sunlit entry, or a painted kitchen island rather than reading like a pale buttery yellow. In bright daylight, Crispy Gold can look more vivid and sunny, while lower or warmer lighting draws out its deeper ochre-brown side. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal gray, deep olive, or dark navy for contrast, and use natural oak, aged brass, leather, and woven textures to support its grounded character.
Crispy Gold for exterior (6 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm yellow hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Crispy Gold reviews (5 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this yellow that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Crispy Gold undertones?
Crispy Gold is a mid-light, clear caramel tan. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
196, 152, 50
Is Sherwin Williams Crispy Gold cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 42° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 6699 Crispy Gold HSL code: 42, 59%, 48%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Crispy Gold
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Crispy Gold:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Crispy Gold with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Sherwin Williams Windy Blue and Twinkle.
LRV of Crispy Gold
Crispy Gold has an LRV of 34.59% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 34.59%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #c49832 |
| RGB Decimal | 196, 152, 50 |
| RGB Percent | 76.86%, 59.61%, 19.61% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 74.49% Value: 76.86% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 59, 48) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 22.45 Yellow: 74.49 Key: 23.14 |
| YIQ | Y: 153.528 I: 58.997 Q: -22.435 |
| XYZ | X: 34.571 Y: 34.425 Z: 7.841 |
| CIE Lab | L:65.299 a:6.487 b:56.963 |
| CIE Luv | L:65.299 u:36.397 v:60.261 |
| Decimal | 12884018 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.673, 2.497, 33.148 |
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