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Peace Yellow SW 2857
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Peace Yellow sits at L* 84.6, a* 3.9, b* 28.4. Its hue angle is 82° and its chroma is 28.7, 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 83%.
LRV 65.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.3, Peace Yellow is lighter than 79% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Peace 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 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Glowing Apricot | 165 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Asbury Sand | 2156-50 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Peace 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Moon | HDC-CT-01 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Harmonious Gold | M300-3 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Filtered Moon | M270-4 | 1.51 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunbeam Yellow | SW 0078 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Ambitious Amber | SW 6366 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Enjoyable Yellow | SW 6666 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Belvedere Cream | SW 0067 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honey Blush | SW 6660 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Compatible Cream | SW 6387 | 2.58 | 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.
- Concord Buff SW 7684 · lighter, LRV 69.2
- Flan SW 6652 · lighter, LRV 69.5
- Inviting Ivory SW 6372 · lighter, LRV 69.8
- Humble Gold SW 6380 · darker, LRV 61.3
- Compatible Cream SW 6387 · darker, LRV 61.0
- Pale Yellow SW 7691 · darker, LRV 60.9
Colors that go with Peace Yellow
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Peace Yellow:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Inland SW 6452
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · complementary (180°)
- Certain Peach SW 6625 · analogous (−30°)
- Dancing Green SW 6716 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Child's Play SW 6845 · triadic (240°)
Peace Yellow vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 65.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 65.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 65.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.