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Benjamin Moore Sunny Afternoon#EDD24F · LRV 61

Sunny Afternoon reads as a yellow / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 356 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE SUNNY AFTERNOON
RGB 237, 210, 79 LRV 61

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Sunny Afternoon
SKU 356
Hex #EDD24F
RGB 237, 210, 79
HSL 50°, 81%, 62%
LRV 61
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Yellow

About Benjamin Moore Sunny Afternoon

At LRV 61, Sunny Afternoon is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Sunny Afternoon is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Basket of Gold
SKU 0836 · #F4CC3C · LRV 63
ΔE 3.62 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5411
#F3D64F
Fresh Pineapple
ΔE 1.17 · LRV 68
DE5466
#E2CD52
Citrus Spice
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 60
DE5418
#F4DB4F
Gilded
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 70
DE5419
#E9CB2E
Soleil
ΔE 2.76 · LRV 60
DE5390
#FACF58
Rubber Ducky
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 66

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1213-6
#F6DB5D
Dilly Dally
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 71
1213-7
#EFCC44
Crushed Pineapple
ΔE 2.42 · LRV 62
1216-6
#E6D943
Citrus Spice
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 67
1211-6
#FBD05C
Beach Party
ΔE 4.87 · LRV 66
1206-6
#FFD15C
Fuzzy Navel
ΔE 5.61 · LRV 68

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All yellow at Behr →
390B-6
#ECCC39
Citrus Zest
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 61
P310-6
#EFD433
Radiant Sun
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 66
380D-4
#EEDB69
Feather Gold
ΔE 3.39 · LRV 70
P290-5
#FED44E
Squash Blossom
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 69
P320-5
#E4D95D
Green Papaya
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 67

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.56
All yellow at Valspar →
8001-25D
#F1DA65
Pursuit of Happiness
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 70
V019-2
#EBC746
Lime Drop
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 59.1
V018-2
#F3CF63
Hive Delight
ΔE 3.89 · LRV 64.9
8001-27D
#DBD564
Matcha
ΔE 5.94 · LRV 64
3003-1C
#FFCD44
Golden Promise
ΔE 5.99 · LRV 66.6

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.46
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6909
#FED95D
Lemon Twist
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 71
SW 6913
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 65
SW 6910
#FED340
Daisy
ΔE 4.28 · LRV 68
SW 6902
#FDCC4E
Decisive Yellow
ΔE 6.01 · LRV 65
SW 6911
#FECB01
Confident Yellow
ΔE 6.78 · LRV 64

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.52
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-39
#E8D280
Amber
ΔE 6.52 · LRV 65
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 10.59 · LRV 57
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 10.83 · LRV 49
JG-42
#EFD3A2
Lemony
ΔE 13.28 · LRV 68
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 13.71 · LRV 50

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.56
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 74
#F5D27B
Citron
ΔE 6.56 · LRV 67
NO. 223
#ECC363
Babouche
ΔE 6.97 · LRV 58
NO. 218
#F2CF86
Yellow Ground
ΔE 8.94 · LRV 65
NO. 233
#F7E29D
Dayroom Yellow
ΔE 9.69 · LRV 77
NO. 68
#EFD5A1
Dorset Cream
ΔE 12.45 · LRV 69

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.18
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 9.18 · LRV 63
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 13.04 · LRV 69
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 15.89 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 20.23 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-21
#DED3C1
Turbinado
ΔE 20.71 · LRV 66

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.57
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 9.57 · LRV 60
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 19.26 · LRV 73
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 21.05 · LRV 65
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 23.24 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 26.56 · LRV 53

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Sunny Afternoon within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

355
Majestic Yellow
LRV null
363
Lemon Grove
LRV null
349
Yellow Brick Road
LRV null
342
Glimmer
LRV 65
362
St. Elmo's Fire
LRV null
343
Sunrays
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #EDD24F in HSL space. Pair Sunny Afternoon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#EDD24F + #4F6AED
TRIADIC
#EDD24F · #4FEDD2 · #D24FED
ANALOGOUS
#ED834F · #EDD24F · #B9ED4F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.51:1 fail
Sample text on black
13.93:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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