Sherwin Williams

Lemon Twist

SW 6909

Lemon Twist SW 6909 is a vibrant yellow with a clean, saturated hue that avoids heavy gold or green shifts. Its LRV of 72 makes it a high-reflectance color suitable for kitchens, breakfast nooks, and playrooms where strong light return is desired. It maintains its intensity under both natural and artificial lighting.

Sherwin-Williams Pure White SW 7005 provides effective trim pairing, while Coral Clay SW 9005 and Pewter Green SW 6208 offer complementary accent options. It also works alongside Naval SW 6244 and Urbane Bronze SW 7048 for grounding contrast.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6909

Lemon Twist 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 Lemon Twist under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Lemon Twist under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

46°

Orange Family

Lightness

68%

Medium

Saturation

99%

Highly Saturated

LRV

72.0

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

#FED95D

RGB Decimal

254, 217, 93

RGB Percent

99.6%, 85.1%, 36.5%

HSL

46.2, 98.8%, 68.0%

HSV

46.2, 63.4%, 99.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 14.6%, 63.4%, 0.4%

YIQ

213.9, 62.0, -30.9

XYZ

67.66, 71.49, 20.59

CIE Lab

87.72, -0.62, 64.04

CIE Luv

87.72, 31.22, 76.45

Hunter Lab

84.55, -0.62, 43.53

Decimal

16701789

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lemon Twist Daisy Abstracta Lemon

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Lemon Twist Mellow Yellow Meringue Summer Bliss

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Lemon Twist Tangerine Fusion Pink Peach Full Bloom

Closest Paint Matches

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

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