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Sundance SW 6897
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, Sundance sits at L* 83.1, a* 8.0, b* 51.8. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 52.4, 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 96%.
LRV 62.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.4, Sundance is lighter than 75% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Sundance
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semolina | 2155-40 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Happily Ever After | 173 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Sunny Days | 172 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sundance
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiced Butternut | 310B-5 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Daffodil | HDC-SP16-05 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Fuzzy Duckling | P270-5 | 1.44 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon | SW 6675 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| June Day | SW 6682 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Butterfield | SW 6676 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Plumeria | SW 9019 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Overjoy | SW 6689 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bee | SW 6683 | 3.41 | 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
- Midday SW 6695 · lighter, LRV 70.4
- 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 Sundance
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sundance:
- Lanyard SW 7680
- Concord Buff SW 7684
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°)
Sundance vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 62.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 7.9) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 62.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 62.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.