Auric reads as a warm, medium-deep gold on the wall, something closer to an ochre-inflected amber than a bright or lemony yellow. Its hex #C48919 and RGB values of 196/137/25 tell the story plainly: a color with real red and green channel weight that produces a golden hue with noticeable warmth and depth. At LRV 29.7 it sits in the medium-depth range, dark enough to feel substantial and saturated but not so dark that it swallows light entirely.
What keeps Auric from feeling brassy or loud is the ochre quality underneath. It does not shimmer or scream. Instead it leans toward the kind of gold you associate with aged gilt or rich autumnal warmth. It has genuine chroma, so it will command attention in a way a muted tan or warm greige never would, but the amber and ochre bias gives it a grounded, considered quality rather than a neon or high-key energy.
The undertone picture for Auric is consistent across sources, which is worth noting given how many popular neutrals generate real disagreement. Reviewers and color sources alike land on the same read: gold-yellow base with amber and ochre pulling the color toward warmth and away from any cool or green-adjacent territory. It is warm through and through, with no blue, gray, or green side-tones to complicate the picture.
The one area where sources offer some nuance is the relative weight of yellow versus amber. Some descriptions emphasize the yellow-orange bias, reading Auric as an ochre gold that tilts slightly toward orange in certain lights. Others stress the amber quality, which gives it a deeper, more antiqued feel. In practice both readings can be true depending on your light source: warmer incandescent or candlelight will push the amber quality forward, while cooler daylight or north-facing light will let the yellow-gold base show more clearly. Either way, the color stays warm. There is no scenario in most home lighting where it reads cool or neutral.
Because Auric sits in the yellow-gold family at a medium LRV of 29.7, its undertones behave more assertively than they would in a light or pastel gold. The saturation amplifies the warmth, which means whatever warm-toned furnishings, woods, or metallics you pair it with will feel very cohesive, and anything with a cool or blue-gray bias will read as a sharp contrast.
Auric earns its strongest reviews as an accent color rather than a full-room wall treatment. On kitchen cabinets or an island it delivers a rich, statement-making focal point without the commitment of covering every surface. The same logic applies to bathroom vanities, built-in bookshelves, and freestanding furniture pieces where you want one element to carry real visual weight. Because its LRV is 29.7, it provides enough contrast against lighter walls to read clearly and deliberately rather than blending into the background.
In rooms where you do want it on the walls, the dining room is the most cited application. Dining rooms tolerate bold, saturated color better than most spaces because they are used primarily in the evening under warm artificial light, which flatters Auric's amber and ochre undertones considerably. A living room accent wall is another strong use, especially when the remaining walls are a soft warm neutral that lets the gold anchor the space without overwhelming it. Independent sources are consistent that pairing it against neutral walls is the move if you want the richness to read as polished rather than heavy.
Orientation matters at LRV 29.7. South- and west-facing rooms with generous natural light will show the color at its most vivid and golden. North-facing rooms will let the ochre quality dominate slightly, giving the color a more muted, earthy feel that some people actually prefer for a cozier result. East-facing rooms shift through the day, reading brighter in morning light and settling into a richer amber tone by afternoon. Exterior use is available per our database, and the color could work on a front door or shutters where a bold, warm accent is intentional.
The dining room is Auric's natural home. Evening lighting under warm incandescent or candlelight pulls the amber and ochre forward, making the gold feel rich and enveloping rather than overpowering. Paint all four walls if the room is small enough to handle the saturation, or focus on a single feature wall against a warm neutral.
Auric on lower cabinets or an island is one of its most recommended applications. At LRV 29.7 it reads clearly against lighter upper cabinets or a white or cream wall, creating a focal point with real depth. Pair with Shell White uppers and warm wood hardware for a cohesive, earthy-modern result.
An accent wall in Auric anchors a living room without committing every surface to a bold gold. Keep the remaining walls in a soft warm neutral to let the color read as intentional. The medium LRV ensures the wall carries visual weight without making the room feel smaller in good light.
Painting built-in bookshelves or cabinetry in Auric is a lower-commitment way to bring the color into a space. The amber-ochre gold makes books, art, and objects pop against it. It works especially well in a study or sitting room with warm wood tones and brass or gold hardware.
A vanity painted in Auric turns a functional element into a statement piece. The saturation rewards the smaller scale of a vanity cabinet, and warm-toned stone countertops or brass fixtures will feel highly coordinated against the ochre-gold base.
Auric's coordinating palette leans into its warmth rather than fighting it. Shell White provides a clean, slightly warm white backdrop that keeps the contrast crisp without the coldness of a stark bright white. The coordinating warm creamy yellow, Lemon Chiffon, sits in the same golden family and works well for adjacent surfaces or trim where you want a lighter echo of the same warmth. The cooler coordinating gray, Flexible Gray, creates a more deliberate contrast, grounding the palette and giving Auric's warmth somewhere to breathe.
Beyond the official coordinates, independent sources point to deep neutrals and earthy greens as the most compelling pairings. Warm whites like Shell White let the gold take the lead. Deep charcoal and near-black tones create high contrast drama that suits a moody dining room or library-style space. Earthy, muted greens in the sage and forest range complement the ochre in Auric without competing, while muted blues and teals offer a cool counterpoint that plays up the warmth by contrast.
All comparisons are matched against Auric at LRV 29.7.
Placing Auric cabinets or accents against cool blue-gray walls creates a jarring temperature clash. The ochre-gold warmth and the cool gray pull in opposite directions, and neither reads at its best.
A stark, cool bright white on trim or molding next to Auric amplifies the yellow-orange undertone in a way that can feel abrasive. The high contrast between cool white and warm ochre-gold tends to make Auric look more yellow and less golden.
Cool silver and chrome metallics fight against Auric's warm amber-gold base. The contrast is not complementary in the way warm-cool pairings can sometimes work; it just makes both the hardware and the paint color look off.
Auric is a rich, warm, medium-deep gold with an ochre-amber quality. It reads as a sophisticated, saturated gold rather than a bright or lemony yellow, and it has enough depth at LRV 29.7 to function as a statement color on cabinets, accents, or bold walls.
Auric's undertones are gold, yellow, and warm with a clear amber and ochre bias. Those undertones keep it from reading brassy or neon, giving it a grounded, antiqued-gold quality. Warm light pushes the amber forward; cooler daylight lets the yellow-gold base show more. Either way, the color stays firmly warm with no cool, gray, or green side-tones.
Auric is warm through and through. Its yellow-orange base, amber undertones, and ochre bias leave no room for a cool reading under any typical home lighting condition. It is one of the more unambiguously warm colors in its family.
Auric has an LRV of 29.7, placing it in the medium-depth range. It is dark enough to feel substantial and saturated but not so dark that it becomes a near-black or moody deep. That LRV means it will read clearly against lighter walls and ceilings while still bringing real weight to whatever surface it covers.
The Sherwin-Williams code is SW 6692. The hex value is #C48919 and the RGB breakdown is 196 red, 137 green, 25 blue. Those values confirm the warm, golden character with significant red and green channel presence that produces the ochre-amber quality the color is known for.
Auric pairs best with soft warm neutrals as a backdrop, including Shell White, warm creamy whites, and taupe-leaning beiges that let the gold take the lead. For drama, deep charcoals and near-blacks create high contrast that suits dining rooms and moody spaces. Earthy, muted greens complement the ochre quality, and muted blues or teals create a cool counterpoint that makes the warmth of the gold feel more vivid. Within its official coordinates, Shell White and the cooler gray tone called Flexible Gray are both strong companions.
Cabinets and vanities are among Auric's strongest applications. Its LRV of 29.7 and high saturation reward the smaller scale of cabinetry, where the depth reads as rich rather than overwhelming. For front doors it can work well as a bold, warm gold statement. Sherwin-Williams lists it as available in both interior and exterior formulas, so those applications are viable. Just plan for potentially extra coats given the saturation level, especially over lighter or porous surfaces.
