Sherwin Williams

Daffodil

SW 6901

Daffodil is a clear, warm yellow with moderate saturation that reads as distinctly yellow without tipping into gold or mustard territory. At an LRV of 71, it reflects a high amount of light, lending walls a bright, open quality. The warm undertone keeps it from appearing cool or greenish, holding firmly in the true-yellow range.

SW Naval and SW Secret Garden offer strong cool contrasts that sharpen its warmth. For a softer approach, SW Creamy and SW Alabaster coordinate as warm neutrals, while SW Debonair introduces a muted blue that balances the yellow without competing with it.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6901

Daffodil in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Daffodil under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Daffodil under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

45°

Orange Family

Lightness

73%

Light

Saturation

93%

Highly Saturated

LRV

71.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#FAD97A

RGB Decimal

250, 217, 122

RGB Percent

98.0%, 85.1%, 47.8%

HSL

44.5, 92.8%, 72.9%

HSV

44.5, 51.2%, 98.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 13.2%, 51.2%, 2.0%

YIQ

216.0, 50.3, -22.7

XYZ

67.75, 71.35, 28.61

CIE Lab

87.66, -0.16, 50.61

CIE Luv

87.66, 26.87, 64.23

Hunter Lab

84.47, -0.15, 37.35

Decimal

16439674

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Daffodil Mariposa Beach Party Yellow Flash

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Daffodil Lemon Butter Cream Puff Summer Bliss

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Daffodil Simply Coral Pink Peach Blush Tone

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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