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Sunrays 343
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sunrays sits at L* 82.1, a* -0.3, b* 73.9. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 73.9, 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 97%.
LRV 57.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.8, Sunrays is lighter than 63% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sunrays
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy | SW 6910 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Confident Yellow | SW 6911 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Decisive Yellow | SW 6902 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sunrays
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiant Sun | P310-6 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemon Tart | 380B-6 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vibrant | 370B-6 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yolk | 2023-10 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baby Chick | 2023-20 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Viking Yellow | 321 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yellow Brick Road | 349 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Abstracta | 322 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunshine | 2021-30 | 3.36 | 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.
- Sunny Afternoon 356 · lighter, LRV 60.9
- Sunshine 2021-30 · lighter, LRV 60.8
- Viking Yellow 321 · lighter, LRV 63.1
- Golden Nugget 2019-20 · darker, LRV 50.4
- Luminous Days 300 · darker, LRV 52.4
- Citron 2024-30 · darker, LRV 52.2
Colors that go with Sunrays
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Mango Punch 154 · analogous (−30°)
- Willow Springs Green 418 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Sunrays vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 11.2) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 57.8), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 13.3) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 57.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 13.9) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 57.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.