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Sweet Vibrations 391
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sweet Vibrations sits at L* 75.4, a* -8.3, b* 47.4. Its hue angle is 100° and its chroma is 48.1, 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 94%.
LRV 47.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.0, Sweet Vibrations is lighter than 51% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sweet Vibrations
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limón Fresco | SW 9030 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nervy Hue | SW 6917 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Frolic | SW 6703 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sweet Vibrations
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go Go Lime | P350-5 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Pistachio Shortbread | HDC-SP16-02 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cilantro Lime | P340-5A | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustard Field | 377 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Martini Olive | CSP-890 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Angel's Trumpet | 278 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bright Gold | 371 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Luxurious Gold | 286 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Golden Delicious | 390 | 4.71 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- California Hills 216 · lighter, LRV 50.2
- Hannah Banana CSP-955 · lighter, LRV 54.0
- Showtime 293 · lighter, LRV 53.5
- Meadow View 383 · darker, LRV 44.1
- Martini Olive CSP-890 · darker, LRV 43.6
- Parrot Green CW-465 · darker, LRV 42.2
Colors that go with Sweet Vibrations
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · complementary (180°)
- August Morning 2156-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Fresh Grass 426 · analogous (+30°)
- Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Sweet Vibrations vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 47.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 11.7) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 47.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 11.8) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 47.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.