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Convivial Yellow SW 6393
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, Convivial Yellow sits at L* 86.3, a* 0.7, b* 21.2. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 21.2, 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 82%.
LRV 68.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 68.6, Convivial Yellow is lighter than 82% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Convivial 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crumb Cake® | CSP-1010 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Sundial | 1100 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Yellow Bisque | 220 | 1.60 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Convivial 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Stone | 360E-2 | 0.48 | Practically identical | |
| Yellowstone | UL180-18 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Sunning Deck | PPF-13 | 0.81 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Buff | SW 7684 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Lucent Yellow | SW 6400 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Netsuke | SW 6134 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ancestral Gold | SW 6407 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ivoire | SW 6127 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honeypot | SW 9663 | 2.70 | 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.
- Ionic Ivory SW 6406 · lighter, LRV 73.7
- Napery SW 6386 · lighter, LRV 73.8
- Muslin SW 6133 · lighter, LRV 74.2
- Lucent Yellow SW 6400 · darker, LRV 64.3
- Sweet Orange SW 6351 · darker, LRV 64.3
- Dirty Martini SW 9119 · darker, LRV 64.1
Colors that go with Convivial Yellow
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Convivial Yellow:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Waterscape SW 6470
- Vital Yellow SW 6392
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Blossom SW 6624 · analogous (−30°)
- Lime Granita SW 6715 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Bauble SW 6948 · triadic (120°)
- Merry Pink SW 6844 · triadic (240°)
Convivial Yellow vs popular colors
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 1.9) is about as light, more green.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 76.6 vs 68.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 4.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.