Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Cheerful |
| SKU | SW 6903 |
| Hex | #FFC723 |
| RGB | 255, 199, 35 |
| HSL | 45°, 100%, 57% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About 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 by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Cheerful within 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.
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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6903 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Cheerful
Glidden's nearest match is Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cheerful without repainting risk. See the full Rise-N-Shine 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cheerful
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cheerful is Geometric Yellow (HGSW 1171). 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Geometric Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Geometric Yellow 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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cheerful
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bright Bubble (0948), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cheerful without repainting risk. See the full Bright Bubble 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 →