Sherwin Williams Knockout Orange vs. Sherwin Williams Sunflower

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. Both colors belong to the orange hue family, although their hue angles differ.
Sherwin Williams SW 6885 and Sherwin Williams SW 6678 have pretty similar saturation.
Despite their differences, both colors share a similar value, Sherwin Williams SW 6885 radiating a lighter essence compared to SW 6678.

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 Sunflower

Technical color comparison for Sherwin Williams Knockout Orange and Sherwin Williams Sunflower
Sherwin Williams Knockout Orange	Sherwin Williams Sunflower
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
18°orange	35°orange
Saturation
73%	76%more saturated
Lightness?
56%	55%darker
LRV?
27.66	39.95looks lighter
CIE L?
59.642	69.244looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?
18.556
Temperature
Warm	Warm

Preview Knockout Orange and Sunflower side by side in different rooms

SW 6885Knockout Orange

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SW 6678Sunflower

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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.