# Sherwin Williams Daffodil

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/daffodil-sw-6901](https://plan-home.com/color/daffodil-sw-6901)

Sherwin Williams Daffodil SW 6901 is a clear, sunlit yellow with a warm golden cast and enough softness to keep it from reading as sharply citrus. Its bright, mid-light value makes it especially noticeable on an accent wall, a painted interior door, or kitchen cabinetry used in moderation. In strong daylight, Daffodil looks cleaner and more luminous, while warmer evening light brings forward its buttery side. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale natural oak, charcoal accents, or muted blue-green textiles for contrast. It can bring welcome color to breakfast nooks, playrooms, mudrooms, and small spaces that need a brighter focal point.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Daffodil
- **Color code:** SW 6901
- **HEX:** #fad97a
- **RGB:** 250, 217, 122
- **LRV:** 71.31%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Yellow
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow
- **Collections:** ABC's and 123's

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 45° Saturation: 51.2% Value: 98.04%
- **HSL:** hsl(45, 93, 73)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 13.2 Yellow: 51.2 Key: 1.96
- **YIQ:** Y: 216.037 I: 50.192 Q: -22.583
- **XYZ:** X: 67.752 Y: 71.358 Z: 28.612
- **CIE Lab:** L:87.659 a:-0.157 b:50.619
- **CIE Luv:** L:87.659 u:26.871 v:64.241
- **Decimal:** 16439674
- **Hunter Lab:** 84.474, -4.663, 39.05

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Behr Hawaiian Pineapple](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-hawaiian-pineapple)
- [Behr Spirited Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-spirited-yellow)
- [Behr Solar Energy](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-solar-energy)
- [Benjamin Moore Dalila](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-dalila-319)
- [Sherwin Williams Honey Bees](https://plan-home.com/color/honey-bees-sw-9018)
- [Behr Surfboard Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-surfboard-yellow)
- [Benjamin Moore Broadway Lights](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-broadway-lights-298)
- [Sherwin Williams Funky Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/funky-yellow-sw-6913)
- [Benjamin Moore Yellow Rain Coat](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-yellow-rain-coat-2020-40)
- [Behr Upbeat](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-upbeat)
- [Benjamin Moore American Cheese](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-american-cheese-2019-40)
- [Benjamin Moore Amarillo](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-amarillo-320)
- [Sherwin Williams Midday](https://plan-home.com/color/midday-sw-6695)
- [Benjamin Moore Inner Glow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-inner-glow-348)
- [Behr Squash Blossom](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-squash-blossom)
- [Sherwin Williams Sunny Side Up](https://plan-home.com/color/sunny-side-up-sw-9665)
- [Sherwin Williams Golden Plumeria](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-plumeria-sw-9019)
- [Benjamin Moore Crowne Hill Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-crowne-hill-yellow-312)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Midday](https://plan-home.com/color/midday-sw-6695)
- [Sherwin Williams Classical Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/classical-yellow-sw-2865)
- [Sherwin Williams They call it Mellow](https://plan-home.com/color/they-call-it-mellow-sw-9015)
- [Sherwin Williams Afternoon](https://plan-home.com/color/afternoon-sw-6675)
- [Sherwin Williams Pollen Powder](https://plan-home.com/color/pollen-powder-sw-9014)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Sunny Side Up](https://plan-home.com/color/sunny-side-up-sw-9665)
- [Sherwin Williams Golden Plumeria](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-plumeria-sw-9019)
- [Sherwin Williams Gusto Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/gusto-gold-sw-6904)
- [Sherwin Williams Decisive Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/decisive-yellow-sw-6902)
- [Sherwin Williams Sundance](https://plan-home.com/color/sundance-sw-6897)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Liberty Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/liberty-blue-sw-2942)
- [Sherwin Williams Frank Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/frank-blue-sw-6967)
- [Sherwin Williams Honorable Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/honorable-blue-sw-6811)
- [Sherwin Williams Bridgeport](https://plan-home.com/color/bridgeport-sw-2940)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.