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Pure Joy 327
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, Pure Joy sits at L* 90.0, a* -4.8, b* 61.3. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 61.5, 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 99%.
LRV 72.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 72.3, Pure Joy is lighter than 81% 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 Pure Joy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Twist | SW 6909 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Daffodil | SW 6901 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Funky Yellow | SW 6913 | 4.46 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Pure Joy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neon Light | 380B-5 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Sun Shower | 370B-5 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Solar Energy | P310-5 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiesta Yellow | 341 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Sunbeam | 328 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Delightful Yellow | 335 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Sunburst | 2023-40 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Banana Yellow | 2022-40 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Yellow Highlighter | 2021-40 | 1.72 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Amarillo 320 · darker, LRV 68.5
- Cheerful 354 · darker, LRV 67.7
- Yellow Raincoat 2020-40 · darker, LRV 68.9
Colors that go with Pure Joy
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°)
- Feel the Energy 417 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Pure Joy vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 9.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 72.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 12.6) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 72.3), more blue/cool, more muted.