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Nervy Hue SW 6917
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, Nervy Hue sits at L* 79.4, a* -7.2, b* 54.7. Its hue angle is 98° and its chroma is 55.2, 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 55.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.6, Nervy Hue is lighter than 67% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Nervy Hue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Tone | 370 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bright Gold | 371 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Citrus Burst | 364 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Nervy Hue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperoncini | HDC-SM16-10 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Cilantro Lime | P340-5A | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sulfur Yellow | P320-6 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frolic | SW 6703 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Limón Fresco | SW 9030 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Funky Yellow | SW 6913 | 4.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Humorous Green | SW 6918 | 4.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hep Green | SW 6704 | 5.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Chartreuse | SW 0073 | 5.76 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rayo de Sol SW 9020 · lighter, LRV 59.5
- Yellow Bird SW 9022 · lighter, LRV 63.8
- Sunny Side Up SW 9665 · lighter, LRV 64.7
- Limón Fresco SW 9030 · darker, LRV 49.8
- Nugget SW 6697 · darker, LRV 46.4
- Humorous Green SW 6918 · darker, LRV 46.5
Colors that go with Nervy Hue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Nervy Hue:
- Artifact SW 6138
- Whole Wheat SW 6121
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Stirring Orange SW 6889 · analogous (−30°)
- Laudable Lime SW 6930 · analogous (+30°)
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · triadic (120°)
- Prominent Pink SW 6846 · triadic (240°)
Nervy Hue vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 55.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 55.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 11.9) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 55.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.