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Friendly Yellow SW 6680
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, Friendly Yellow sits at L* 89.8, a* 0.2, b* 25.7. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 25.7, 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 76.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 76.0, Friendly Yellow is lighter than 91% 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 Friendly 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mushroom Cap | 177 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Golden Lab | 178 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Cornsilk | 198 | 1.36 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Friendly 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calla | PPU6-12 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Song Of Summer | 340A-3 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Sweet Corn | 370C-3 | 1.75 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Cream | SW 6673 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| They call it Mellow | SW 9015 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Lantern Light | SW 6687 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Glad Yellow | SW 6694 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Honeypot | SW 9663 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Lemon Chiffon | SW 6686 | 2.26 | 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.
- Lily SW 6693 · lighter, LRV 80.5
- Pineapple Cream SW 1668 · lighter, LRV 82.0
- Daybreak SW 6700 · lighter, LRV 81.9
- 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 Friendly Yellow
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Friendly Yellow:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Gauntlet Gray SW 7019
- Full Moon SW 6679
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°)
- Merry Pink SW 6844 · triadic (240°)
Friendly Yellow vs popular colors
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 2.7) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 76.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 3.4) is darker (LRV 71.3 vs 76.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 4.2) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 76.0), more green.