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Midday SW 6695
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Midday sits at L* 87.1, a* 1.1, b* 42.0. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 42.0, 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 97%.
LRV 70.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 70.4, Midday is lighter than 84% 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 Midday
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowne Hill Yellow | 312 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Broadway Lights | 298 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Sweet Butter | 171 | 1.63 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Midday
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfboard Yellow | P280-4 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Lemon Pound Cake | 320B-4 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Straw Hat | 350B-5 | 1.79 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solaria | SW 6688 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Naples Yellow | SW 9021 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Honey Bees | SW 9018 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Sunny Veranda | SW 9017 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Yellow Bird | SW 9022 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classical Yellow | SW 2865 | 2.81 | 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.
- Sunny Veranda SW 9017 · lighter, LRV 76.3
- Optimistic Yellow SW 6900 · lighter, LRV 75.8
- La Luna Amarilla SW 9016 · lighter, LRV 76.2
- Sun Salutation SW 9664 · darker, LRV 66.2
- Funky Yellow SW 6913 · darker, LRV 65.3
- Afterglow SW 6667 · darker, LRV 65.2
Colors that go with Midday
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Midday:
- Westhighland White SW 7566
- Melón Meloso SW 9007
- Lily SW 6693
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Melón Meloso SW 9007 · analogous (−30°)
- Dancing Green SW 6716 · analogous (+30°)
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · triadic (120°)
- Child's Play SW 6845 · triadic (240°)
Midday vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 3.6) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 70.4), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 4.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 8.2) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 70.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.