Overjoy
Sherwin-Williams's Overjoy is a yellow shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its beige classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#EEC25FLRV
57.70
Overjoy's Color Strip
Overjoy is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Yellow Bird and Gambol Gold. The strip spans from Lantern Light at the lightest end to Auric at the deepest. Strip 136 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 79 vs 58, Lemon Chiffon is decisively the brighter choice.
Roman Column reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 58), opening up a space where Overjoy encloses it.
Overjoy reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 36), opening up a space where Intellectual Gray encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 79 vs 58, Lemon Chiffon is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 58 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (65 vs 58) makes Sunny Side Up the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (67 vs 58) makes Golden Plumeria the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Yellow Bird reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (61 vs 58) makes Bewitching Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Overjoy reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Blue Beyond encloses it.
Overjoy reflects far more light (LRV NaN vs NaN), opening up a space where Liberty Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Overjoy reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes Ambitious Amber the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 58, Captivating Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 58, Icy Lemonade is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
Overjoy reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
This brilliantly saturated light yellow radiates pure optimism and warmth, flooding a room with the cheerful energy of a sun-soaked morning. Perfect for kitchens, nurseries, or any space where you want to inspire happiness and creative vitality.