Forsythia
SW 6907 · #FFC801 · LRV 63 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Chilled Wine41
- 2Honey Tea52
- 3Forsythia63
- 4Banana Cream71
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Forsythia, Really?
Forsythia reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6907 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Forsythia
Forsythia 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.
How Lighting Changes Forsythia
At LRV 63, Forsythia 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.
Most complaints about Forsythia 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 6907 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 | Yellow Flash370B-7 · Behr | 0.0 | 63 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Abstracta322 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 63 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Tangy3008-1A · Valspar | 2.0 | 66.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Rise-N-ShinePPG1206-7 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 61 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Rise-N-ShinePPG1206-7 · Glidden | 2.5 | 62 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lemon Grove118-7DB · Dutch Boy | 1.2 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Forsythia 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 #FFC801 in HSL space. Pair Forsythia with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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