Sherwin Williams Escapade Gold SW 6403
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- Sherwin Williams Escapade Gold reviews (1 photo)
- What are Sherwin Williams Escapade Gold undertones?
- Is Escapade Gold SW 6403 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Escapade Gold
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Escapade Gold SW 6403
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Escapade Gold SW 6403 |
| Code: | SW 6403 |
| Name: | Escapade Gold |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Escapade Gold?
Sherwin Williams Escapade Gold SW 6403 is a muted golden ochre with a warm, earthy cast rather than a bright yellow finish. Its medium depth gives it enough presence for a dining room, study, or entry wall, while the softened saturation keeps it from feeling overly bold. In strong daylight, the color can read as a dry, sunlit gold; under warmer artificial lighting, its brownish undertones become more noticeable. Escapade Gold pairs well with creamy off-whites, deep olive greens, charcoal accents, and natural wood in walnut or oak tones. Use it on cabinetry or as an accent wall when you want a grounded gold that holds its own beside matte black hardware, aged brass, or woven natural textures.
Sherwin Williams Escapade Gold reviews
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What are Sherwin Williams Escapade Gold undertones?
Escapade Gold is a mid-light, soft 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:
184, 155, 89
Is Sherwin Williams Escapade Gold cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 42°, this Yellow reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 6403 Escapade Gold HSL code: 42, 40%, 54%
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 Escapade 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 Escapade 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
SW 6403
Escapade Gold
Darker 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 Escapade Gold with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner and Starry Night.
LRV of Escapade Gold
Escapade Gold has an LRV of 34.3% 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 34.3%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #b89b59 |
| RGB Decimal | 184, 155, 89 |
| RGB Percent | 72.16%, 60.78%, 34.90% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 51.63% Value: 72.16% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 40, 54) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 15.76 Yellow: 51.63 Key: 27.84 |
| YIQ | Y: 156.147 I: 38.49 Q: -14.405 |
| XYZ | X: 33.293 Y: 34.356 Z: 14.326 |
| CIE Lab | L:65.244 a:2.267 b:38.353 |
| CIE Luv | L:65.244 u:23.12 v:46.065 |
| Decimal | 12098393 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.614, -1.187, 26.538 |
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