Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Cheerful |
| SKU | HGSW 6903 |
| Hex | #FFC723 |
| RGB | 255, 199, 35 |
| HSL | 45°, 100%, 57% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Cheerful
At LRV 63, Cheerful is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.
Cheerful 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.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
Valspar
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Cheerful within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FFC723 in HSL space. Pair Cheerful with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Cheerful Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cheerful from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6903 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cheerful
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cheerful is Cheerful (SW 6903). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Cheerful and you'll get the same color. See the full Cheerful swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cheerful
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Cheerful is Bumblebee (DE5342). At ΔE 0.4 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Bumblebee and you'll get the same color. See the full Bumblebee swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cheerful
The closest Behr equivalent of Cheerful is English Daisy (P290-6). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Behr is your counter, order English Daisy and you'll get the same color. See the full English Daisy swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cheerful
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Abstracta (322), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cheerful without repainting risk. See the full Abstracta swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cheerful
Kompozit's nearest match is Bright Bubble (0948), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cheerful without repainting risk. See the full Bright Bubble swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cheerful
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cheerful without repainting risk. See the full Rise-N-Shine swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cheerful
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Look at the Bright Side (0858), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cheerful without repainting risk. See the full Look at the Bright Side swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cheerful
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cheerful is Lemon Grove (118-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Grove swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cheerful
At Valspar, the closest color to Cheerful is Golden Spell (3004-1B) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Spell swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cheerful
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Cheerful — the nearest deck color, Daffodil (C2-620), is clearly different (ΔE 6.88). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6903 instead. See the full Daffodil swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cheerful
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Cheerful — the nearest deck color, Babouche (NO. 223), is clearly different (ΔE 6.94). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6903 instead. See the full Babouche swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cheerful
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Cheerful — the nearest deck color, Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23), is clearly different (ΔE 9.03). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6903 instead. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cheerful
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Cheerful — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 11.32). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6903 instead. See the full Eames swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cheerful
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Cheerful — the nearest deck color, Amber (JG-39), is clearly different (ΔE 11.37). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6903 instead. See the full Amber swatch →