Glad Yellow
SW 6694 · #F5E1AC · LRV 76 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Glad Yellow, Really?
Glad Yellow reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6694 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Glad Yellow
Glad Yellow 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 Glad Yellow
Glad Yellow is very light — LRV 76, 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 Glad Yellow 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 6694 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 | Lime BrightP330-2 · Behr | 2.3 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Traditional Yellow170 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 72 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pecan Cream3006-4B · Valspar | 0.6 | 76.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | VisionaryPPG1210-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.7 | 76 | Color page → |
| Glidden | VisionaryPPG1210-3 · Glidden | 0.7 | 76 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Chipped Porcelain219-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.0 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Glad Yellow 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 #F5E1AC in HSL space. Pair Glad Yellow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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