Daffodil vs Sunny Veranda paint color comparison

Daffodil vs Sunny Veranda

Daffodil and Sunny Veranda come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. The 5-point LRV gap — 76 for Sunny Veranda vs 71 for Daffodil — means Sunny Veranda will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 10.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Daffodil vs Sunny Veranda in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Daffodil and Sunny Veranda in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Sunny Veranda reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

DaffodilA hollywood regency living room painted in Daffodil

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Sunny VerandaSunny Veranda Living Room

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Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Sunny Veranda reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Daffodilstylish front door featuring Daffodil by Sherwin-Williams

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Sunny VerandaSw 9017 Front Door

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Color Details

Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams · 6901
LRV71.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6901
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Sunny Veranda
Sherwin-Williams · 9017
LRV76.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9017
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Daffodil vs Sunny Veranda Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Daffodil on one side and Sunny Veranda on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.