Lemon Twist (SW 6909)
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Lemon Twist (SW 6909) is a light, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 72, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lemon Twist
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Lemon Twist 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 Lemon Twist, 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 | Amarillo | 320 | 68.5 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Buzz-in | P300-6 | 70.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Yellow Chimes | 3011-1 | 74 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mariposa | 17-17 | 70 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Lemon Twist (LRV 72) by LRV.
Lighter than Lemon Twist
Darker than Lemon Twist
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6909 |
| Hex | #FED95D |
| RGB | 254, 217, 93 |
| HSL | 46°, 99%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.7, -0.6, 64.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lemon Twist (SW 6909), published as #FED95D
#EFCF5D
#FFE35A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lemon Twist (SW 6909)?
- Lemon Twist has an LRV of 72. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lemon Twist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lemon Twist in another brand?
- Buzz-in (Behr P300-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lemon Twist warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Lemon Twist as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 64.0; 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.