# Sherwin Williams Knockout Orange

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/knockout-orange-sw-6885](https://plan-home.com/color/knockout-orange-sw-6885)

Sherwin Williams Knockout Orange SW 6885 is a high-energy, clear orange with a strong warm red cast, closer to the peel of a ripe blood orange than to muted terracotta. It reads intensely bright in direct daylight and can look even more saturated under warm lamps, so it is usually best used where a jolt of color is welcome rather than across every wall. Try it on a front door, a breakfast nook accent wall, open shelving, or the back panel of built-in cabinetry. Warm white trim, natural oak, cognac leather, brass, and deep forest green give its brightness something grounded to play against. In a north-facing room, it may lean a little redder and denser, while abundant southern light brings out its lively citrus side.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Knockout Orange
- **Color code:** SW 6885
- **HEX:** #e16f3e
- **RGB:** 225, 111, 62
- **LRV:** 27.66%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Red
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 18° Saturation: 72.44% Value: 88.24%
- **HSL:** hsl(18, 73, 56)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 50.67 Yellow: 72.44 Key: 11.76
- **YIQ:** Y: 139.5 I: 83.679 Q: 8.866
- **XYZ:** X: 37.609 Y: 27.729 Z: 7.928
- **CIE Lab:** L:59.643 a:41.026 b:46.904
- **CIE Luv:** L:59.643 u:90.967 v:42.252
- **Decimal:** 14774078
- **Hunter Lab:** 52.658, 35.333, 27.934

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Behr Bonfire Night](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-bonfire-night)
- [Sherwin Williams Invigorate](https://plan-home.com/color/invigorate-sw-6886)
- [Behr Emergency Zone](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-emergency-zone)
- [Benjamin Moore Pumpkin Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-pumpkin-cream-2168-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Rumba Orange](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-rumba-orange-2014-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Oriole](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-oriole-2169-30)
- [Behr Japanese Koi](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-japanese-koi)
- [Benjamin Moore Corlsbud Canyon](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-corlsbud-canyon-076)
- [Benjamin Moore Jupiter Glow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-jupiter-glow-021)
- [Behr Tart Orange](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-tart-orange)
- [Benjamin Moore Fiesta Orange](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-fiesta-orange-084)
- [Behr Sizzling Sunset](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sizzling-sunset)
- [Benjamin Moore Orange Parrot](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-orange-parrot-2169-20)
- [RAL Classic Bright red orange](https://plan-home.com/color/bright-red-orange-ral-2008)
- [Sherwin Williams Emberglow](https://plan-home.com/color/emberglow-sw-6627)
- [Benjamin Moore Autumn Cover](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-autumn-cover-2170-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Orange Blossom](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-orange-blossom-2168-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Tangy Orange](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-tangy-orange-2014-30)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Ravishing Coral](https://plan-home.com/color/ravishing-coral-sw-6612)
- [Sherwin Williams Tango](https://plan-home.com/color/tango-sw-6649)
- [Sherwin Williams Inventive Orange](https://plan-home.com/color/inventive-orange-sw-6633)
- [Sherwin Williams Outgoing Orange](https://plan-home.com/color/outgoing-orange-sw-6641)
- [Sherwin Williams Kumquat](https://plan-home.com/color/kumquat-sw-6648)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Invigorate](https://plan-home.com/color/invigorate-sw-6886)
- [Sherwin Williams Obstinate Orange](https://plan-home.com/color/obstinate-orange-sw-6884)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Santorini Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/santorini-blue-sw-7607)
- [Sherwin Williams Lupine](https://plan-home.com/color/lupine-sw-6810)
- [Sherwin Williams Bubble](https://plan-home.com/color/bubble-sw-6770)
- [Sherwin Williams Grand Canal](https://plan-home.com/color/grand-canal-sw-6488)
- [Sherwin Williams Resolute Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/resolute-blue-sw-6507)
- [Sherwin Williams Down Pour](https://plan-home.com/color/down-pour-sw-6516)
- [Sherwin Williams Wondrous Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/wondrous-blue-sw-6807)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/orange-paint-colors/sw6885

## 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.