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Funky Yellow SW 6913
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, Funky Yellow sits at L* 84.6, a* -2.8, b* 51.9. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 52.0, 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 65.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.3, Funky Yellow is lighter than 79% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Funky 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner Glow | 348 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yellow Tone | 370 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Goldfield | 292 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Funky 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Energy | P310-5 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Green Papaya | P320-5 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Feather Gold | 380D-4 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daffodil | SW 6901 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunny Side Up | SW 9665 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Frolic | SW 6703 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yellow Bird | SW 9022 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lemon Twist | SW 6909 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Honey Bees | SW 9018 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Solaria SW 6688 · lighter, LRV 69.8
- Midday SW 6695 · lighter, LRV 70.4
- Honey Bees SW 9018 · lighter, LRV 70.1
- Rayo de Sol SW 9020 · darker, LRV 59.5
- Overjoy SW 6689 · darker, LRV 57.7
- Quilt Gold SW 6696 · darker, LRV 57.7
Colors that go with Funky Yellow
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Funky Yellow:
- Westhighland White SW 7566
- Meander Blue SW 6484
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Exciting Orange SW 6647 · analogous (−30°)
- Witty Green SW 6929 · analogous (+30°)
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · triadic (120°)
- Prominent Pink SW 6846 · triadic (240°)
Funky Yellow vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 65.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 65.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 65.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.