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Good Morning Sunshine 326
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Good Morning Sunshine sits at L* 90.7, a* -5.7, b* 49.5. Its hue angle is 97° and its chroma is 49.8, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 98%.
LRV 74.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 74.3, Good Morning Sunshine is lighter than 84% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Good Morning Sunshine
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fun Yellow | SW 6908 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Daffodil | SW 6901 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Funky Yellow | SW 6913 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Good Morning Sunshine
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upbeat | P300-5 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemon Curd | HDC-SP16-03 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bicycle Yellow | 370A-3 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limon | 334 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Yellow Roses | 353 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Lightning Bug | 340 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| No-Nonsense | 361 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| San Fernando Sunshine | 360 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Inner Glow | 348 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lemon Grass 339 · lighter, LRV 79.0
- Vernazza Yellow 325 · lighter, LRV 79.3
- Little Angel 318 · lighter, LRV 79.4
- Sweet Butter 171 · darker, LRV 69.6
- Crowne Hill Yellow 312 · darker, LRV 70.4
- Amarillo 320 · darker, LRV 68.5
Colors that go with Good Morning Sunshine
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Caribbean Coast 2065-60 · complementary (180°)
- Marmalade 2016-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Celtic Folklore 411 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Good Morning Sunshine vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 6.3) is darker (LRV 71.3 vs 74.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 7.9) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 74.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 9.5) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 74.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.