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Banana Cream SW 6673
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Banana Cream sits at L* 89.3, a* 1.0, b* 26.0. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 26.0, 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 93%.
LRV 74.9: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 74.9, Banana Cream is lighter than 89% 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 Banana Cream
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Lab | 178 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Pineapple Smoothy | 142 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Straw | 2154-50 | 1.49 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Banana Cream
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Sunrise | UL180-19 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Calla | PPU6-12 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Fireflies | QE-26 | 1.80 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly Yellow | SW 6680 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Honeypot | SW 9663 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| They call it Mellow | SW 9015 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Lantern Light | SW 6687 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Glad Yellow | SW 6694 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Butter Up | SW 6681 | 2.55 | 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.
- They call it Mellow SW 9015 · lighter, LRV 79.1
- Tea Light SW 7681 · lighter, LRV 79.2
- Icy Lemonade SW 1667 · lighter, LRV 79.9
- Enjoyable Yellow SW 6666 · darker, LRV 70.7
- Frangipane SW 6645 · darker, LRV 70.1
- Inviting Ivory SW 6372 · darker, LRV 69.8
Colors that go with Banana Cream
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Banana Cream:
- Bellini Fizz SW 9008
- San Antonio Sage SW 7731
- Morning Sun SW 6672
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°)
- Lime Granita SW 6715 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Bauble SW 6948 · triadic (120°)
- Child's Play SW 6845 · triadic (240°)
Banana Cream vs popular colors
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.0) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 74.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 3.7) is darker (LRV 71.3 vs 74.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 4.8) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 74.9), more blue/cool, more green.