Sherwin Williams

La Luna Amarilla

SW 9016

La Luna Amarilla is a vibrant warm yellow with an LRV of 76, making it a high-reflectance color that reads as a bright, sunny tone. It carries clean golden warmth without veering into orange or green, maintaining clarity across lighting conditions. This level of reflectance and saturation makes it effective in kitchens, breakfast nooks, hallways, and children's rooms where abundant light and energy are practical considerations.

Pair it with Sherwin-Williams Extra White for crisp trim lines, and coordinate with Banana Cream, Bee, Solaria, and Sunrise to build a cohesive warm yellow palette.

Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9016

La Luna Amarilla 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 La Luna Amarilla under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams La Luna Amarilla under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

41°

Orange Family

Lightness

81%

Light

Saturation

96%

Highly Saturated

LRV

76.0
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Dark
Medium
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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
#FDDFA0
RGB Decimal
253, 223, 160
RGB Percent
99.2%, 87.5%, 62.7%
HSL
40.6, 95.9%, 81.0%
HSV
40.6, 36.8%, 99.2%
CMYK
0.0%, 11.9%, 36.8%, 0.8%
YIQ
224.8, 38.2, -13.3
XYZ
73.24, 76.20, 44.10
CIE Lab
89.95, 1.71, 34.69
CIE Luv
89.95, 22.70, 47.01
Hunter Lab
87.29, 1.73, 28.62
Decimal
16637856

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