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Sunbeam Yellow SW 0078
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, Sunbeam Yellow sits at L* 85.8, a* 2.5, b* 30.5. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 30.6, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 86%.
LRV 67.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 67.4, Sunbeam Yellow is lighter than 81% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Sunbeam Yellow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Time | 186 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Straw | 2154-50 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Barley | 199 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sunbeam Yellow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pismo Dunes | 340C-3 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Sunbath | ECC-50-1 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Garbanzo Bean | PMD-93 | 1.52 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Yellow | SW 2857 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Butter Up | SW 6681 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sun Salutation | SW 9664 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Solé | SW 6896 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Enjoyable Yellow | SW 6666 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jonquil | SW 6674 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Captivating Cream SW 6659 · lighter, LRV 72.0
- Butter Up SW 6681 · lighter, LRV 73.8
- Solé SW 6896 · lighter, LRV 74.1
- Orange Blast SW 6646 · darker, LRV 63.4
- Ambitious Amber SW 6366 · darker, LRV 63.7
- Delicious Melon SW 6653 · darker, LRV 63.0
Colors that go with Sunbeam Yellow
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sunbeam Yellow:
- Westhighland White SW 7566
- Natural Tan SW 7567
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · complementary (180°)
- Neighborly Peach SW 6632 · analogous (−30°)
- Dancing Green SW 6716 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Child's Play SW 6845 · triadic (240°)
Sunbeam Yellow vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 3.2) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 67.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 67.4), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 67.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.