Sherwin Williams

Decisive Yellow

SW 6902

Decisive Yellow (hex #FDCC4E) is a saturated, warm yellow with strong golden undertones and minimal muting. At an LRV of 65, it reflects a substantial amount of light, contributing to an open, well-lit appearance in the spaces where it is applied. The hue carries enough depth to avoid reading as pale, holding its intensity on walls and trim alike.

For contrast, Sherwin-Williams Naval and Cyberspace work as complementary darks, while Inviting Ivory and Edamame offer analogous coordination that tempers the yellow's brightness without competing with it.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6902

Decisive Yellow in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Decisive Yellow under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Decisive Yellow under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

43°

Orange Family

Lightness

65%

Medium

Saturation

98%

Highly Saturated

LRV

65.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#FDCC4E

RGB Decimal

253, 204, 78

RGB Percent

99.2%, 80.0%, 30.6%

HSL

43.2, 97.8%, 64.9%

HSV

43.2, 69.2%, 99.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 19.4%, 69.2%, 0.8%

YIQ

204.3, 69.8, -29.0

XYZ

63.48, 64.62, 16.33

CIE Lab

84.29, 4.78, 66.64

CIE Luv

84.29, 40.40, 75.91

Hunter Lab

80.39, 4.71, 43.21

Decimal

16632910

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Monochromatic dark

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