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Naples Yellow SW 9021
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Naples Yellow sits at L* 86.6, a* 2.3, b* 38.8. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 38.9, 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 94%.
LRV 69.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 69.0, Naples Yellow is lighter than 82% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Naples 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Comfort | 305 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Honeywheat | 179 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Sweet Butter | 171 | 1.36 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Naples 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Glow | 360D-4 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Applesauce | 350C-3 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Banana Mania | P260-4 | 1.93 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solaria | SW 6688 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Classical Yellow | SW 2865 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Jonquil | SW 6674 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Midday | SW 6695 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Sunny Veranda | SW 9017 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honey Bees | SW 9018 | 2.51 | 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.
- Butter Up SW 6681 · lighter, LRV 73.8
- Solé SW 6896 · lighter, LRV 74.1
- Sunny Veranda SW 9017 · lighter, LRV 76.3
- Afternoon SW 6675 · darker, LRV 64.6
- Chartreuse SW 0073 · darker, LRV 64.1
- Yellow Bird SW 9022 · darker, LRV 63.8
Colors that go with Naples Yellow
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Naples Yellow:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Dyer's Woad SW 9071
- Full Moon SW 6679
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Melón Meloso SW 9007 · analogous (−30°)
- Dancing Green SW 6716 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Child's Play SW 6845 · triadic (240°)
Naples Yellow vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 3.0) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 69.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 69.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 7.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.