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Fun Yellow SW 6908
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, Fun Yellow sits at L* 90.8, a* -5.0, b* 41.7. Its hue angle is 97° 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 100%.
LRV 78.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 78.0, Fun Yellow is lighter than 94% 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 Fun 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Fernando Sunshine | 360 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Lemon Grass | 339 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Pineapple Grove | 333 | 1.48 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Fun 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Lightning | P310-4 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Lemon Curd | HDC-SP16-03 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Rise And Shine | P300-4 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venetian Yellow | SW 1666 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lively Yellow | SW 6702 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Impetuous | SW 6916 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunny Veranda | SW 9017 | 4.18 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Optimistic Yellow | SW 6900 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Glisten Yellow | SW 6912 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Daffodil SW 6901 · darker, LRV 71.3
- Honey Bees SW 9018 · darker, LRV 70.1
- Midday SW 6695 · darker, LRV 70.4
Colors that go with Fun Yellow
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Fun Yellow:
- Alabaster SW 7008
- Gray Screen SW 7071
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · complementary (180°)
- Pizazz Peach SW 6888 · analogous (−30°)
- Witty Green SW 6929 · analogous (+30°)
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · triadic (120°)
- Child's Play SW 6845 · triadic (240°)
Fun Yellow vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 4.0) is darker (LRV 71.3 vs 78.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.5) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 78.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 7.1) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 78.0), more blue/cool, more muted.