Sherwin Williams

Friendly Yellow

SW 6680

Friendly Yellow is a soft, warm yellow with creamy undertones that prevent it from reading too bright or acidic on the wall. Its LRV of 76 makes it highly light-reflective, suitable for kitchens, breakfast nooks, hallways, and any room where maximizing ambient light is a priority. The creamy base gives it a buttery, muted quality compared to purer yellows.

Alabaster and Creamy both work as trim colors to maintain a warm white pairing, while Sleepy Blue provides a gentle contrast on accent walls and Clary Sage introduces an earthy green complement.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6680

Friendly Yellow in Real Homes (9 Photos)

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Friendly Yellow 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 Friendly Yellow under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

42°

Orange Family

Lightness

83%

Light

Saturation

77%

Highly Saturated

LRV

76.0

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

#F5E0B1

RGB Decimal

245, 224, 177

RGB Percent

96.1%, 87.8%, 69.4%

HSL

41.5, 77.3%, 82.7%

HSV

41.5, 27.8%, 96.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 8.6%, 27.8%, 3.9%

YIQ

224.9, 27.6, -10.2

XYZ

72.25, 75.90, 52.44

CIE Lab

89.81, 0.23, 25.67

CIE Luv

89.81, 15.65, 36.17

Hunter Lab

87.12, 0.23, 22.29

Decimal

16113841

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Friendly Yellow Yellow Bird Mustard Glaze New England Autumn

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Friendly Yellow Fine China String Cheese Cancun Sand

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Friendly Yellow Wispy Green Pink Mimosa Shimmering Lime

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

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