Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Forsythia |
| SKU | SW 6907 |
| Hex | #FFC801 |
| RGB | 255, 200, 1 |
| HSL | 47°, 100%, 50% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Sherwin-Williams 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 Forsythia Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Forsythia 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 6907 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Forsythia
The closest Behr equivalent of Forsythia is Yellow Flash (370B-7). At ΔE 0.02 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Behr is your counter, order Yellow Flash and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Flash swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Forsythia
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Abstracta (322), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Forsythia without repainting risk. See the full Abstracta swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Forsythia
At Valspar, the closest color to Forsythia is Tangy (3008-1A) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66.1 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tangy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Forsythia
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Forsythia is Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7) — very close at ΔE 2.73, 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 Rise-N-Shine swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Forsythia
At Glidden, the closest color to Forsythia is Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rise-N-Shine swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Forsythia
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Lemon Grove (118-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Forsythia without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Grove swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Forsythia
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cadence (HGSW 1181), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Forsythia without repainting risk. See the full Cadence swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Forsythia
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Goldenrod (DEA120), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Forsythia without repainting risk. See the full Goldenrod swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Forsythia
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Forsythia is Look at the Bright Side (0858) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Look at the Bright Side swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Forsythia
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Forsythia is Bright Bubble (0948) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bright Bubble swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Forsythia
At Kompozit, the closest color to Forsythia is Bright Bubble (0948) — very close at ΔE 2.5, 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 Bright Bubble swatch →