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June Day SW 6682
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, June Day sits at L* 83.2, a* 5.9, b* 48.6. Its hue angle is 83° and its chroma is 48.9, 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 95%.
LRV 62.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.7, June Day is lighter than 76% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to June Day
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion Heart | 306 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Sunny Days | 172 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Semolina | 2155-40 | 1.66 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to June Day
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Afternoon | T14-19 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Spiced Butternut | 310B-5 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Mellow Yellow | 320B-6 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon | SW 6675 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Sundance | SW 6897 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Golden Plumeria | SW 9019 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yellow Bird | SW 9022 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pollen Powder | SW 9014 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Overjoy | SW 6689 | 2.85 | 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.
- Golden Plumeria SW 9019 · lighter, LRV 67.1
- Pollen Powder SW 9014 · lighter, LRV 67.8
- Jonquil SW 6674 · lighter, LRV 68.4
- Sunrise SW 6668 · darker, LRV 57.8
- Overjoy SW 6689 · darker, LRV 57.7
- Quilt Gold SW 6696 · darker, LRV 57.7
Colors that go with June Day
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for June Day:
- Roman Column SW 7562
- Friendly Yellow SW 6680
- Full Moon SW 6679
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Undercool SW 6957 · complementary (180°)
- Tangerine SW 6640 · analogous (−30°)
- Primavera SW 9031 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
June Day vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 5.8) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 62.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 62.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 8.9) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 62.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.