Full Moon
SW 6679 · #F4E3BC · LRV 78 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Full Moon, Really?
Full Moon reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6679 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Full Moon
Full Moon 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 Full Moon
Full Moon is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Full Moon 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 6679 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 | Taj MahalM300-2 · Behr | 0.6 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | San Mateo Beaches924 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pale Maize3005-8C · Valspar | 0.4 | 79.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Winter WheatPPG12-05 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Winter WheatPPG12-05 · Glidden | 0.6 | 79 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Slightly Yellow115-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.0 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Full Moon 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 #F4E3BC in HSL space. Pair Full Moon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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