Surprise Amber
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Surprise Amber remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#EFB57A
LRV
52.66
Surprise Amber's Color Strip
Surprise Amber is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Delicious Melon and Adventure Orange. The strip spans from Flan at the lightest end to Earthen Jug at the deepest. As part of strip 122, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 78 vs 53, Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
White Duck reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 53), opening up a space where Surprise Amber encloses it.
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Trim Color
At LRV 78 vs 53, Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 53 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Surprise Amber reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 54 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (53 vs 48) makes Surprise Amber the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 53 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (53 vs 47) makes Surprise Amber the marginally brighter of the two.
Surprise Amber reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Bewitching Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 53 vs 22, Surprise Amber is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 5, Surprise Amber is decisively the brighter choice.
Surprise Amber reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 5), opening up a space where Moscow Midnight encloses it.
Soar reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 53), opening up a space where Surprise Amber encloses it.
Surprise Amber reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 30), opening up a space where Jacaranda encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 6, Surprise Amber is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (59 vs 53) makes Harvester the marginally brighter of the two.
Belvedere Cream reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 53), opening up a space where Surprise Amber encloses it.
Jersey Cream reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 53), opening up a space where Surprise Amber encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 53, Flattering Peach is decisively the brighter choice.
Frangipane reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 53), opening up a space where Surprise Amber encloses it.
Darker Colors
At LRV 53 vs 36, Surprise Amber is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (53 vs 47) makes Surprise Amber the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (53 vs 48) makes Surprise Amber the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 53 vs 35, Surprise Amber is decisively the brighter choice.