Naples Yellow
Naples Yellow is a versatile and reflective Yellow from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Below, you'll find 8 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#F6D58F
LRV
69.02
Naples Yellow's Color Strip
Naples Yellow is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Butter Up and June Day. The strip spans from Friendly Yellow at the lightest end to Trinket at the deepest. Strip 135 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Naples Yellow in Real Rooms
Naples Yellow has a high LRV of 69.02 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Yellow family, the photos below show it applied in a home office, misc, bedroom and kitchen cabinets.
1 Home Office Photo
Naples Yellow works exceptionally well with "warm" tech—leather desk pads, brass lamps, and wooden monitor stands. It bridges the gap between modern technology and traditional home comfort, making the office feel like part of the house.
Home office walls brighten in cheerful Naples Yellow.
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3 Misc Photos
These examples of Naples Yellow in transitional spaces—like entryways or landings—show how the color can act as a "thread" that ties the upper and lower floors of a house together into one cohesive story.
Walls painted Naples Yellow add luminous depth throughout.
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Warm Naples Yellow tones enhance this inviting wall space.
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Golden Naples Yellow creates an uplifting, bright atmosphere.
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2 Bedroom Photos
Pairing Naples Yellow with tonal textures—like a silk rug or a bouclé chair—creates a layered, monochromatic look that is the height of sophistication for a bedroom. It proves that you don't need high-contrast colors to create a room that feels high-design and deeply personal.
Bedroom walls painted in soft Naples Yellow radiate calm.
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Serene bedroom walls glow in warm Naples Yellow.
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2 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
On traditional shaker-style cabinets, Naples Yellow brings out the clean lines and shadow gaps of the woodwork. It's a color that highlights quality craftsmanship, making it an ideal choice for a high-end renovation or a custom kitchen build.
Kitchen cabinets painted Naples Yellow bring warmth and charm.
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Upper cabinets in Naples Yellow brighten this kitchen.
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Coordinating Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (78 vs 69) makes Full Moon the marginally brighter of the two.
Shell White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Naples Yellow encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 30, Naples Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
A 9-point LRV gap (78 vs 69) makes Full Moon the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 69 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes Sunny Veranda the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
La Luna Amarilla reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Naples Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Naples Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 6), opening up a space where Indigo encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 6, Naples Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Naples Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 45), opening up a space where Blue Beyond encloses it.
Naples Yellow reflects far more light (LRV NaN vs NaN), opening up a space where Liberty Blue encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 8, Naples Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 6, Naples Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Naples Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 7), opening up a space where Blueblood encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 71 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Tea Li 68 ea g t h reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Honeypot reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 85 vs 69, Glittery Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Optimistic Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Naples Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 55), opening up a space where Bee encloses it.
With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Naples Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Naples Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (69 vs 63) makes Naples Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.