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Daisy SW 6910
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Daisy sits at L* 86.0, a* 1.0, b* 73.6. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 73.7, 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 99%.
LRV 68.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 68.0, Daisy is lighter than 81% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Daisy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Yellow | 321 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Golden Orchards | 329 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Glimmer | 342 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Daisy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Tart | 380B-6 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Vibrant | 370B-6 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Buzz-In | P300-6 | 1.92 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Twist | SW 6909 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Confident Yellow | SW 6911 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Decisive Yellow | SW 6902 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Forsythia | SW 6907 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cheerful | SW 6903 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sunny Side Up | SW 9665 | 4.64 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Confident Yellow SW 6911 · darker, LRV 63.7
- Forsythia SW 6907 · darker, LRV 63.0
- Cheerful SW 6903 · darker, LRV 62.6
Colors that go with Daisy
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Daisy:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Acier SW 9170
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Undercool SW 6957 · complementary (180°)
- Stirring Orange SW 6889 · analogous (−30°)
- Center Stage SW 6920 · analogous (+30°)
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · triadic (120°)
- Iceberg SW 6798 · triadic (240°)
Daisy vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 11.3) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 68.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 12.6) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 68.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 14.8) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 68.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.