Fun Yellow vs Honorable Blue
Fun Yellow and Honorable Blue come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Fun Yellow belongs to the beige-yellow family and Honorable Blue to the blue family. The 72-point LRV gap — 78 for Fun Yellow vs 6 for Honorable Blue — means Fun Yellow will open up a space more effectively. Where Fun Yellow leans warm, Honorable Blue reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 97.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Fun Yellow vs Honorable Blue in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Fun Yellow and Honorable Blue 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. Fun Yellow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Honorable Blue.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Fun Yellow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Fun Yellow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Fun Yellow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Fun Yellow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Honorable Blue.
Color Details
Fun Yellow vs Honorable Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fun Yellow on one side and Honorable Blue on the other.
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.