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Lucent Yellow SW 6400
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Lucent Yellow sits at L* 84.1, a* 0.5, b* 23.9. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 23.9, 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 64.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 64.3, Lucent Yellow is lighter than 78% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Lucent 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Tan | 2153-50 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Yellow Bisque | 220 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Mansfield Tan | 248 | 1.60 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Lucent 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Drop | UL180-11 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Sweet Marzipan | ICC-51 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Winter Garden | 360E-3 | 1.93 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Gold | SW 6407 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Convivial Yellow | SW 6393 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Straw Harvest | SW 7698 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pale Moss | SW 9027 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Concord Buff | SW 7684 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pale Yellow | SW 7691 | 2.99 | 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.
- Convivial Yellow SW 6393 · lighter, LRV 68.6
- Flattering Peach SW 6638 · lighter, LRV 69.3
- Concord Buff SW 7684 · lighter, LRV 69.2
- August Moon SW 7687 · darker, LRV 60.4
- Natural Wool SW 9508 · darker, LRV 59.4
- Tres Naturale SW 9101 · darker, LRV 59.1
Colors that go with Lucent Yellow
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Lucent Yellow:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Jazz Age Coral SW 0058
- Chamomile SW 6399
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°)
- Baize Green SW 6429 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Bauble SW 6948 · triadic (120°)
- Child's Play SW 6845 · triadic (240°)
Lucent Yellow vs popular colors
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.4) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 64.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 4.6) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 64.3), more green.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 64.3), more yellow/warm, more saturated.