Sherwin Williams Knockout Orange vs. Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray

We understand how important it is to remember the details. The colors, each with their own unique beauty and value, are truly special. Both colors belong to the orange hue family, although their hue angles differ.
Sherwin Williams SW 6885 and Sherwin Williams SW 7016 differ significantly in saturation. Sherwin Williams SW 6885 is more saturated.
They differ in their values, with Sherwin Williams SW 6885 being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Sherwin Williams Knockout Orange vs. Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray

Technical color comparison for Sherwin Williams Knockout Orange and Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray
Sherwin Williams Knockout Orange	Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
18°orange	40°orange
Saturation
73%	10%less saturated
Lightness?
56%	71%lighter
LRV?
27.66	47.70looks lighter
CIE L?
59.642	74.557looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?
27.546
Temperature
Warm	Warm

Preview Knockout Orange and Mindful Gray side by side in different rooms

SW 6885Knockout Orange

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SW 7016Mindful Gray

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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.