Empire Gold
SW 0012 · Sherwin-Williams
Empire Gold SW 0012 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
Empire Gold
SW 0012
Strong orange, a warm color
- Color family
- Yellow
- Sold for
- Interior
Sherwin-Williams Empire Gold SW 0012 is a medium yellow paint color, a strong, saturated color rather than a neutral, leaning orange, with an LRV of 37, a medium depth that absorbs more light than it reflects.
Source: Sherwin-Williams's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Empire Gold warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans orange
Undertone
Strong orange
A strong color.
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- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean

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Closest matches for Empire Gold in other brands
These are the closest digital colors in our catalog, not equivalent paint formulas or touch-up substitutes. Compare physical samples in the same finish before choosing. See the comparison method.