Independent Gold
SW 6401 · Sherwin-Williams
Independent Gold SW 6401 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
Independent Gold
SW 6401
Strong yellow, a warm color
- Color family
- Yellow
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams Independent Gold SW 6401 is a light-medium yellow paint color, a strong, saturated color rather than a neutral, with an LRV of 51, light with some depth, moodier in a dim room.
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 Independent Gold warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans yellow
Undertone
Strong yellow
A strong color.
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- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean

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