Daybreak
SW 6700 · #F3EAC6 · LRV 82 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Daybreak, Really?
Daybreak reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6700 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Daybreak
Daybreak shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Daybreak
Daybreak is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Daybreak are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6700 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | May AppleP350-2 · Behr | 0.8 | 82 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Windham CreamHC-6 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 79 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Desert Flower6008-5A · Valspar | 1.8 | 81.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Shiny SilkPPG1206-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 83 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Maiden HairPPG1106-1 · Glidden | 2.3 | 82 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Eco Ivory222-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.0 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Daybreak within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F3EAC6 in HSL space. Pair Daybreak with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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