Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Lively Yellow |
| SKU | SW 6702 |
| Hex | #E6D88E |
| RGB | 230, 216, 142 |
| HSL | 50°, 64%, 73% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Sherwin-Williams Lively Yellow
At LRV 68, Lively Yellow 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.
Lively Yellow 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
15 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Lively 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E6D88E in HSL space. Pair Lively Yellow 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 Lively Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lively Yellow 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 6702 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Lively Yellow
At Behr, the closest color to Lively Yellow is Honey Beige (390D-4) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honey Beige swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lively Yellow
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Mulholland Yellow (369), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lively Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Mulholland Yellow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lively Yellow
Valspar's nearest match is Master Gardener (8001-26D), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lively Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Master Gardener swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lively Yellow
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Lively Yellow is Tainted Gold (PPG11-02) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tainted Gold swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lively Yellow
At Glidden, the closest color to Lively Yellow is Tainted Gold (PPG11-02) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tainted Gold swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lively Yellow
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Lively Yellow is Mosstint (222-3DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Mosstint and you'll get the same color. See the full Mosstint swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lively Yellow
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Lively Yellow is Limelite (HGSW 1236). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Limelite and you'll get the same color. See the full Limelite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lively Yellow
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Lively Yellow is Gatsby Glitter (DET496) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gatsby Glitter swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Lively Yellow
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Lively Yellow is Amber (JG-39) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amber swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lively Yellow
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Lively Yellow. The nearest is Sherbert Lemon (NO. 9914) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sherbert Lemon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lively Yellow
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Fire Dance (0799), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lively Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Fire Dance swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lively Yellow
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Fire Dance (0799), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lively Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Fire Dance swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Lively Yellow
Rodda has no exact twin of Lively Yellow. The nearest is Durum Wheat (R052) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 59 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Durum Wheat swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lively Yellow
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Lively Yellow is Shine (C2-623) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shine swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lively Yellow
Kompozit's nearest match is Fire Dance (0799), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lively Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Fire Dance swatch →