Parakeet (SW 6711)
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Parakeet (SW 6711) is a medium, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Parakeet
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Parakeet 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 Parakeet, 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 | Split Pea | 2146-30 | 38.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Laser | P350-6 | 41.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | New Avocado | 6007-6A | 42 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Parachute | 1218-5 | 45 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Parakeet (LRV 41) by LRV.
Lighter than Parakeet
Darker than Parakeet
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6711 |
| Hex | #B4B05A |
| RGB | 180, 176, 90 |
| HSL | 57°, 38%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.5, -10.5, 44.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Parakeet (SW 6711), published as #B4B05A
#A5A65A
#C3BA58
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Parakeet (SW 6711)?
- Parakeet has an LRV of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Parakeet is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Parakeet in another brand?
- Split Pea (BM 2146-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Parakeet warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Parakeet as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.1; 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.