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Rayo de Sol SW 9020
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Rayo de Sol sits at L* 81.5, a* 5.5, b* 60.9. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 61.2, 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 98%.
LRV 59.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.5, Rayo de Sol is lighter than 72% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Rayo de Sol
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Yellow | 314 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Luminous Days | 300 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Firefly | 299 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rayo de Sol
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sun Dress | P280-5 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Chickadee | 350B-7 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bling Bling | P280-6 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overjoy | SW 6689 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Decisive Yellow | SW 6902 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunny Side Up | SW 9665 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quilt Gold | SW 6696 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bee | SW 6683 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sundance | SW 6897 | 3.58 | 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.
- Afternoon SW 6675 · lighter, LRV 64.6
- Decisive Yellow SW 6902 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- Sunny Side Up SW 9665 · lighter, LRV 64.7
- Nervy Hue SW 6917 · darker, LRV 55.6
- Social Butterfly SW 6898 · darker, LRV 55.6
- Bee SW 6683 · darker, LRV 54.5
Colors that go with Rayo de Sol
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rayo de Sol:
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Undercool SW 6957 · complementary (180°)
- Tangerine SW 6640 · analogous (−30°)
- Center Stage SW 6920 · analogous (+30°)
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · triadic (120°)
- Prominent Pink SW 6846 · triadic (240°)
Rayo de Sol vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 8.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 59.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 11.7) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 59.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.