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La Luna Amarilla SW 9016
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, La Luna Amarilla sits at L* 90.0, a* 1.7, b* 34.7. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 34.7, 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 98%.
LRV 76.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 76.2, La Luna Amarilla is lighter than 91% 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 La Luna Amarilla
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suntan Yellow | 2155-50 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Morning Sunshine | 2018-50 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Golden Honey | CC-214 | 1.70 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to La Luna Amarilla
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manila Tint | 310A-3 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Honey Tone | 360C-3 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Polka Dot Skirt | P280-3 | 1.34 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solé | SW 6896 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Butter Up | SW 6681 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Sunny Veranda | SW 9017 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Solaria | SW 6688 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Naples Yellow | SW 9021 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classical Yellow | SW 2865 | 2.84 | 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.
- Enjoyable Yellow SW 6666 · darker, LRV 70.7
- Midday SW 6695 · darker, LRV 70.4
- Solaria SW 6688 · darker, LRV 69.8
Colors that go with La Luna Amarilla
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for La Luna Amarilla:
- Roman Column SW 7562
- Tidewater SW 6477
- Full Moon SW 6679
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · complementary (180°)
- Neighborly Peach SW 6632 · analogous (−30°)
- Gleeful SW 6709 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Child's Play SW 6845 · triadic (240°)
La Luna Amarilla vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 3.0) is darker (LRV 71.3 vs 76.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.5) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 76.2), more green.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 6.5) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 76.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.