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Sun Salutation SW 9664
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sun Salutation sits at L* 85.1, a* 5.3, b* 35.3. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 35.7, 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 88%.
LRV 66.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.2, Sun Salutation is lighter than 80% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Sun Salutation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moir Gold | CW-280 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Honey Burst | 144 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Glowing Apricot | 165 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sun Salutation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Butter | 320C-3 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Beacon Yellow | HDC-CL-16 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Full Bloom | HDC-SP14-7 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afterglow | SW 6667 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Jonquil | SW 6674 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Classical Yellow | SW 2865 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Honey Blush | SW 6660 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ambitious Amber | SW 6366 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pollen Powder | SW 9014 | 2.59 | 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.
- Midday SW 6695 · lighter, LRV 70.4
- Honey Bees SW 9018 · lighter, LRV 70.1
- Enjoyable Yellow SW 6666 · lighter, LRV 70.7
- Bellini Fizz SW 9008 · darker, LRV 62.0
- Avid Apricot SW 6639 · darker, LRV 62.3
- Humble Gold SW 6380 · darker, LRV 61.3
Colors that go with Sun Salutation
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Certain Peach SW 6625 · analogous (−30°)
- Gleeful SW 6709 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Sun Salutation vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.1) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 66.2), more green.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 66.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 8.0) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 66.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.