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Vital Yellow SW 6392
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Vital Yellow sits at L* 89.6, a* 0.1, b* 14.8. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 14.8, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 83%.
LRV 75.6: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.6, Vital Yellow is lighter than 90% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Vital 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barely Beige | 1066 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Barely Beige | CC-140 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Gentle Cream | OC-96 | 1.18 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Vital 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo White | 22 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Ecru | PPL-76 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Golden Haystack | ECC-23-1 | 0.98 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanillin | SW 6371 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Muslin | SW 6133 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Classical White | SW 2829 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Roycroft Vellum | SW 2833 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Morning Sun | SW 6672 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Chamomile | SW 6399 | 1.84 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Eggwhite SW 6364 · lighter, LRV 79.8
- Morning Sun SW 6672 · lighter, LRV 80.3
- Crisp Linen SW 6378 · lighter, LRV 80.6
- Eaglet Beige SW 7573 · darker, LRV 70.7
- Neutral Ground SW 7568 · darker, LRV 70.5
- Roycroft Vellum SW 2833 · darker, LRV 70.7
Colors that go with Vital Yellow
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Vital Yellow:
- Front Porch SW 7651
- Mineral Deposit SW 7652
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Breathtaking SW 6814 · complementary (180°)
- Naive Peach SW 6631 · analogous (−30°)
- Lacewing SW 6729 · analogous (+30°)
- Quench Blue SW 6785 · triadic (120°)
- Vanity Pink SW 6976 · triadic (240°)
Vital Yellow vs popular colors
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 1.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 3.0) is darker (LRV 66.5 vs 75.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 3.0) is lighter (LRV 79.0 vs 75.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.