La Luna Amarilla (SW 9016)
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La Luna Amarilla (SW 9016) is a light, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 76, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with La Luna Amarilla
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for La Luna Amarilla 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 La Luna Amarilla, 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 | Suntan Yellow | 2155-50 | 70.5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Manila Tint | 310A-3 | 78.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Peach Tickle | 3002-2B | 79 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Honey Bee | 1205-4 | 76 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to La Luna Amarilla (LRV 76) by LRV.
Lighter than La Luna Amarilla
Darker than La Luna Amarilla
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9016 |
| Hex | #FDDFA0 |
| RGB | 253, 223, 160 |
| HSL | 41°, 96%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.0, 1.7, 34.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
La Luna Amarilla (SW 9016), published as #FDDFA0
#EDD59F
#FFE99F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of La Luna Amarilla (SW 9016)?
- La Luna Amarilla has an LRV of 76. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so La Luna Amarilla is a light color.
- What is the closest match to La Luna Amarilla in another brand?
- Honey Bee (PPG 1205-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is La Luna Amarilla warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists La Luna Amarilla as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.7; 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.