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Sherwin Williams

Glad Yellow

SW 6694

Glad Yellow is a cheerful warm yellow with an LRV of 76, making it a high-reflectance option suitable for kitchens, breakfast nooks, and south-facing rooms where natural light amplifies its warmth. The color reads clean and open without veering into stark territory. It coordinates well with Creamy and Alabaster on trim and cabinetry, maintaining a cohesive warm foundation.

Naval offers a strong contrasting accent for furnishings or doors, while Secret Garden and Debonair introduce complementary depth without competing with the yellow's brightness.
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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6694

Glad 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 Glad Yellow under artificial light

Natural Lighting

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

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

44°

Orange Family

Lightness

82%

Light

Saturation

79%

Highly Saturated

LRV

76.0
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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
#F5E1AC
RGB Decimal
245, 225, 172
RGB Percent
96.1%, 88.2%, 67.5%
HSL
43.6, 78.5%, 81.8%
HSV
43.6, 29.8%, 96.1%
CMYK
0.0%, 8.2%, 29.8%, 3.9%
YIQ
224.9, 29.0, -12.3
XYZ
72.03, 76.24, 49.95
CIE Lab
89.97, -0.92, 28.46
CIE Luv
89.97, 15.38, 39.97
Hunter Lab
87.32, -0.92, 24.34
Decimal
16114092

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Glad YellowBroadway LightsCitronMustard Glaze

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Glad YellowFine ChinaGlass Of MilkThickened Cream

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Glad YellowRiverdale GreenJovialCelery Ice

Closest Paint Matches

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

Sherwin Williams

Glad Yellow

Benjamin Moore

Traditional Yellow

Sherwin Williams

Glad Yellow

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Lantern Light

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Glad Yellow

Valspar

Pecan Cream

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Glad Yellow

Glidden

Visionary

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Glad Yellow

Glidden

Dusty Yellow

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Glad Yellow

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Banana Cream

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Glad Yellow

Benjamin Moore

Harp Strings

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Glad Yellow

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Friendly Yellow

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Glad Yellow

Valspar

Kelsey's Curls

Sherwin Williams

Glad Yellow

Glidden

Corn Silk

Sherwin Williams

Glad Yellow

Valspar

Banana Split

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Glad Yellow

Glidden

Butterfly Bush

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Glad Yellow

Behr

Lily Bulb

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Glad Yellow

Valspar

Dainty Daisy

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Glad Yellow

Behr

Lime Bright

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Glad Yellow

Benjamin Moore

Birmingham Cream