Afterglow (SW 6667)
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Afterglow (SW 6667) is a light, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 65, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Afterglow
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Afterglow by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Afterglow, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Moir Gold | CW-280 | 63 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Beacon Yellow | HDC-CL-16 | 62.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Croissant | 3002-4A | 66 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Chunk Of Cheddar | 1204-5 | 64 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Afterglow (LRV 65) by LRV.
Lighter than Afterglow
Darker than Afterglow
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6667 |
| Hex | #F6CD8E |
| RGB | 246, 205, 142 |
| HSL | 36°, 85%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.6, 6.3, 36.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Afterglow (SW 6667), published as #F6CD8E
#E6C38D
#FFD78D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Afterglow (SW 6667)?
- Afterglow has an LRV of 65. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Afterglow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Afterglow in another brand?
- Croissant (Valspar 3002-4A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Afterglow warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Afterglow as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.