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Glad Yellow SW 6694
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, Glad Yellow sits at L* 90.0, a* -0.9, b* 28.5. Its hue angle is 92° and its chroma is 28.5, 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 96%.
LRV 76.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 76.5, Glad Yellow is lighter than 92% 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 Glad 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Yellow | 170 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Shooting Star | 304 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Harp Strings | 213 | 1.62 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Glad 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Corn | 370C-3 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Windsong | 390C-3 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Wickerware | 360C-2 | 1.54 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lantern Light | SW 6687 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Optimistic Yellow | SW 6900 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Friendly Yellow | SW 6680 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| They call it Mellow | SW 9015 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Butter Up | SW 6681 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Banana Cream | SW 6673 | 2.07 | 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
- Wild Lime SW 9668 · darker, LRV 71.9
- Enjoyable Yellow SW 6666 · darker, LRV 70.7
- Frangipane SW 6645 · darker, LRV 70.1
Colors that go with Glad Yellow
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Glad Yellow:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Sleepy Blue SW 6225
- Lily SW 6693
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · complementary (180°)
- Avid Apricot SW 6639 · analogous (−30°)
- Green Vibes SW 6928 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Bauble SW 6948 · triadic (120°)
- Child's Play SW 6845 · triadic (240°)
Glad Yellow vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 1.8) is darker (LRV 71.3 vs 76.5), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 3.8) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 76.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.8) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 76.5), more blue/cool, more muted.