Curry
With a focus on versatile tones, Curry (6671) is a standout Yellow in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to add character and warmth to any space. See it applied across 10 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#D88F32
LRV
34.50
Curry's Color Strip
Curry is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Browsing strip 132 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Curry in Real Rooms
Curry has a medium LRV of 34.5 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Yellow family, the photos below show it applied in a dining room, home office, front door, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, house, mudroom, living room and patio.
1 Dining Room Photo
Pairing Curry with a white ceiling and high white wainscoting creates a classic, high-contrast look that is perfect for a traditional dining space. It brings a sense of architectural rhythm and formality that is hard to achieve with lighter tones.
Curry paint in a moody dining room
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1 Home Office Photo
Curry works exceptionally well with "warm" tech—leather desk pads, brass lamps, and wooden monitor stands. It bridges the gap between modern technology and traditional home comfort, making the office feel like part of the house.
Sherwin-Williams Curry in a minimalist home office
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1 Front Door Photo
The front door is a great place to experiment with higher sheen levels. Curry in a high-gloss finish creates a mirror-like surface that looks incredibly expensive and traditional, echoing the grand entryways of London or New York.
rustic modern front door featuring Curry by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bedroom Photo
Pairing Curry with tonal textures—like a silk rug or a bouclé chair—creates a layered, monochromatic look that is the height of sophistication for a bedroom. It proves that you don't need high-contrast colors to create a room that feels high-design and deeply personal.
A modern luxury bedroom painted in Curry
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1 Bathroom Photo
Using Curry on a bathroom vanity is a clever way to introduce color without painting the walls. It creates a sophisticated anchor for the room, especially when topped with a thick white quartz or a contrasting dark stone.
Curry — vintage bathroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
Kitchens are often the noisiest rooms in the house; Curry provides the visual equivalent of acoustic dampening. Its steady, calm presence helps lower the "volume" of the room, creating a more pleasant environment for cooking and conversation.
Curry — bold kitchen
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1 House Photo
On the exterior, Curry holds up across all lighting conditions — crisp in full sun, rich and dimensional on overcast days. It pairs especially well with white trim, black window frames, and natural stone, giving the home a timeless, curated presence.
Curry color — maximalist house inspiration
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1 Mudroom Photo
Curry handles the visual noise of a high-traffic entry point with ease. Coats, shoes, bags — the color grounds all of it without making the chaos worse. It's also incredibly forgiving of the scuffs and marks that come with daily use.
Curry paint in a cottagecore mudroom
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1 Living Room Photo
Few colors transition as gracefully from day to evening as Curry. In natural light, it reads clean, grounded, and modern; by candlelight or lamp, it deepens into something much more soulful. For a living room that needs to function as a bright morning coffee spot and a moody evening lounge, that tonal range is an invaluable asset.
A mid century living room painted in Curry
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1 Patio Photo
Using Curry on outdoor furniture or structures helps them "recede" into the shadows of the garden, creating a more seamless and naturalistic look. It avoids the harsh, synthetic feel that many outdoor-specific colors can have.
Curry — contemporary patio
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Coordinating Colors
Trim Color
Similar Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (39 vs 35) makes Gold Crest the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (39 vs 35) makes Saffron Thread the marginally brighter of the two.
Curry reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Forceful Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (39 vs 35) makes Ceremonial Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Curry reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 14), opening up a space where Revel Blue encloses it.
At LRV 35 vs 4, Curry is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 35, Violet Vignette is decisively the brighter choice.
Curry reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Curry reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Curry reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (46 vs 35) makes Anjou Pear the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 35, White Raisin is decisively the brighter choice.
Sun Bleached Ochre reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 35), opening up a space where Curry encloses it.
Darker Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (39 vs 35) makes Glitzy Gold the marginally brighter of the two.