Afterglow
Afterglow is a Yellow paint color from Sherwin-Williams, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its brighter saturation keeps the hue present and expressive, even when the overall color is pale. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
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65.17
Afterglow's Color Strip
Afterglow is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Enjoyable Yellow and Sunrise. The strip spans from Enjoyable Yellow at the lightest end to Curry at the deepest. As part of strip 132, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Afterglow in Rooms
Follow Afterglow from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Front Door Photo
Against hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim, Afterglow (6667) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 65.2 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
modern luxury front door featuring Afterglow by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bathroom Photo
Afterglow (6667) moves through 1 bathroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Afterglow — japandi bathroom
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1 Bedroom Photo
Afterglow (6667) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under gentle morning light and low evening lamps.
A moody bedroom painted in Afterglow
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1 Dining Room Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Afterglow (6667) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Afterglow paint in a elegant dining room
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1 Home Office Photo
These 1 home office image show how Afterglow (6667) can sit beside wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating. The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Sherwin-Williams Afterglow in a warm home office
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1 Kitchen Photo
1 kitchen image trace Afterglow (6667) through the changing light from breakfast through dinner. The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Afterglow — contemporary kitchen
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1 Patio Photo
1 patio image trace Afterglow (6667) through the broad shift from bright afternoon to dusk. The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
rustic modern patio featuring Afterglow by Sherwin-Williams
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1 House Photo
Across 1 house image, Afterglow (6667) meets full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Afterglow color — eclectic house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
1 living room image trace Afterglow (6667) through the room’s shift from daytime energy to evening calm. The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A minimalist living room painted in Afterglow
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1 Mudroom Photo
In a practical threshold where the outdoors enters the home, the most interesting quality of Afterglow (6667) may be the way it responds to flooring, storage, timber, baskets and hardware. The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Afterglow paint in a coastal mudroom
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Expert Perspectives
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Coordinating Colors
Afterglow reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 28), opening up a space where Barro Verde encloses it.
Trim Color
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Jon 66 quil 246 216 reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (69 vs 65) makes Classical Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Afterglow the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 65 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Afterglow reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (65 vs 61) makes Afterglow the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Afterglow reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 42), opening up a space where Regale Blue encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 45, Afterglow is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (65 vs 53) makes Afterglow the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 65 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 65 and 62, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (71 vs 65) makes Enjoyable Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 65, Tea Li 68 ea g t h is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 65 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
At LRV 65 vs 48, Afterglow is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This luminous pale yellow captures the radiant warmth of golden hour light filtering through a room, infusing spaces with gentle optimism and calm energy. Perfect for kitchens, nurseries, or any area craving a bright yet soothing backdrop that pairs beautifully with crisp whites and soft neutrals.