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Parakeet SW 6711
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Parakeet sits at L* 70.5, a* -10.5, b* 44.1. Its hue angle is 103° and its chroma is 45.4, 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 41.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.4, Parakeet is lighter than 52% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Parakeet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split Pea | 2146-30 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Martini Olive | CSP-890 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Parrot Green | CW-465 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Parakeet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser | P350-6 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Pistachio | MQ4-42 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Citrus Peel | P360-5 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Rickey | SW 6717 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stay in Lime | SW 9032 | 5.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hep Green | SW 6704 | 5.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mélange Green | SW 6710 | 5.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fusion | SW 6919 | 5.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Limón Fresco | SW 9030 | 6.08 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lime Rickey SW 6717 · lighter, LRV 45.0
- Limón Fresco SW 9030 · lighter, LRV 49.8
- Mélange Green SW 6710 · lighter, LRV 52.7
- Stay in Lime SW 9032 · darker, LRV 37.5
- Overt Green SW 6718 · darker, LRV 34.0
- Luau Green SW 6712 · darker, LRV 29.5
Colors that go with Parakeet
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Parakeet:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Dried Lavender SW 9072
- Roman Column SW 7562
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Celestial SW 6808 · complementary (180°)
- Ceremonial Gold SW 6382 · analogous (−30°)
- Laudable Lime SW 6930 · analogous (+30°)
- Fountain SW 6787 · triadic (120°)
- Prominent Pink SW 6846 · triadic (240°)
Parakeet vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 12.0) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 41.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 14.1) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 41.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 14.8) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 41.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.