Sherwin Williams Gusto Gold SW 6904

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Official page:Gusto Gold SW 6904
Code:SW 6904
Name:Gusto Gold
Brand:Sherwin Williams

What color is Sherwin Williams Gusto Gold?

Sherwin Williams Gusto Gold SW 6904 is a clear, full-bodied golden yellow with warm orange undertones, closer to sunlit marigold than a muted mustard. It has enough intensity to read as cheerful and energetic on a kitchen island, dining-room accent wall, or painted front door. In bright daylight, the yellow becomes crisp and lively; under warm lamps in the evening, it shifts toward a richer amber-gold. Use it with creamy warm whites, medium oak, aged brass, and terracotta tile for a grounded look, or sharpen the contrast with deep navy or dark green. Because it is such a saturated shade, Gusto Gold is often easiest to live with on cabinetry, trim, or one defined architectural feature rather than across every wall in a room.

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LRV of Gusto Gold

Gusto Gold has an LRV of 49.67% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 49.67%, 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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FormatCode
HEX#f8ac1d
RGB Decimal248, 172, 29
RGB Percent97.25%, 67.45%, 11.37%
HSVHue: 39° Saturation: 88.31% Value: 97.25%
HSLhsl(39, 94, 54)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 30.65 Yellow: 88.31 Key: 2.75
YIQY: 178.422 I: 91.241 Q: -28.425
XYZX: 53.69 Y: 49.555 Z: 7.9
CIE LabL:75.795 a:17.651 b:74.853
CIE LuvL:75.795 u:62.897 v:73.987
Decimal16296989
Hunter Lab70.395, 12.948, 42.623

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