Fun Yellow vs Lively Yellow
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the beige-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Fun Yellow (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Lively Yellow (LRV 68), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Fun Yellow vs Lively Yellow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fun Yellow on one side and Lively Yellow 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.
More Fun Yellow comparisons
See how Fun Yellow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Fun Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 6, Fun Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Fun Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Fun Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Fun Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Fun Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 58, Fun Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 27, Fun Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Fun Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Fun Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 55, Fun Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 13, Fun Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 44, Fun Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Fun Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 66, Fun Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Fun Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Fun Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Fun Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
Fun Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Fun Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Fun Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Fun Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 45, Fun Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Fun Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Fun Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Fun Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Fun Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.