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Yellow Bird SW 9022
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Yellow Bird sits at L* 83.9, a* 2.5, b* 45.3. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 45.4, 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 63.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.8, Yellow Bird is lighter than 77% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Yellow Bird
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Lights | 298 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Beverly Hills | 180 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Lion Heart | 306 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Yellow Bird
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 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wildflower Honey | 350B-6 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemon Burst | T17-20 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Bees | SW 9018 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Plumeria | SW 9019 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| June Day | SW 6682 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Midday | SW 6695 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Naples Yellow | SW 9021 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pollen Powder | SW 9014 | 2.93 | 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.
- Pollen Powder SW 9014 · lighter, LRV 67.8
- Lively Yellow SW 6702 · lighter, LRV 68.0
- Jonquil SW 6674 · lighter, LRV 68.4
- Colonial Yellow SW 0030 · darker, LRV 59.4
- Sunrise SW 6668 · darker, LRV 57.8
- Overjoy SW 6689 · darker, LRV 57.7
Colors that go with Yellow Bird
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Yellow Bird:
- Eider White SW 7014
- Illusive Green SW 9164
- Lemon Chiffon SW 6686
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°)
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Yellow Bird vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 3.9) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 63.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 6.9) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 63.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 9.8) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 63.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.