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Afterglow SW 6667
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, Afterglow sits at L* 84.6, a* 6.3, b* 36.7. Its hue angle is 80° and its chroma is 37.3, 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 89%.
LRV 65.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.2, Afterglow 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 Afterglow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moir Gold | CW-280 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Honey Burst | 144 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Glowing Apricot | 165 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Afterglow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Yellow | HDC-CL-16 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Full Bloom | HDC-SP14-7 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Juicy Mango | PPH-04 | 1.82 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Salutation | SW 9664 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Jonquil | SW 6674 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classical Yellow | SW 2865 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Colonial Yellow | SW 0030 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pollen Powder | SW 9014 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ambitious Amber | SW 6366 | 2.46 | 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.
- Solaria SW 6688 · lighter, LRV 69.8
- Midday SW 6695 · lighter, LRV 70.4
- Honey Bees SW 9018 · lighter, LRV 70.1
- Humble Gold SW 6380 · darker, LRV 61.3
- Compatible Cream SW 6387 · darker, LRV 61.0
- Colonial Yellow SW 0030 · darker, LRV 59.4
Colors that go with Afterglow
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Afterglow:
- Buff SW 7683
- Barro Verde SW 9123
- Gardenia SW 6665
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Undercool SW 6957 · complementary (180°)
- Certain Peach SW 6625 · analogous (−30°)
- Gleeful SW 6709 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Afterglow vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.7) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 65.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 65.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 8.9) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 65.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.