Sherwin Williams

Forsythia

SW 6907

Forsythia is a vibrant yellow with slight warmth that reads bold and saturated on walls. At an LRV of 63, it reflects a substantial amount of light while maintaining strong chromatic intensity, making it effective for kitchens, breakfast nooks, or front doors where a high-impact color is intended. The warm undertone keeps it from appearing acidic or greenish.

It coordinates with Repose Gray as a calming wall companion, Naval for sharp contrast on cabinetry or shutters, and Stardew for a softer tonal transition in adjoining rooms.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6907

Forsythia in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Forsythia under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Forsythia under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

47°

Orange Family

Lightness

50%

Medium

Saturation

100%

Highly Saturated

LRV

63.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#FFC801

RGB Decimal

255, 200, 1

RGB Percent

100.0%, 78.4%, 0.4%

HSL

47.0, 100.0%, 50.2%

HSV

47.0, 99.6%, 100.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 21.6%, 99.6%, 0.0%

YIQ

193.8, 96.9, -50.5

XYZ

61.90, 62.57, 8.84

CIE Lab

83.22, 5.74, 84.45

CIE Luv

83.22, 46.79, 86.54

Hunter Lab

79.10, 5.65, 48.18

Decimal

16762881

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Forsythia Lemon Illuminate Me Cabana Glow

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Forsythia Sweet Mustard Upbeat Little Angel

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Forsythia Lime Green Tangy Orange Heritage Red

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Forsythia Tangy Orange Hot Spice Heritage Red

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