Forsythia
Forsythia begins as a yellow color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#FFC801LRV
63.02
Forsythia's Color Strip
Forsythia is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Decisive Yellow and Lemon Twist. The strip spans from Gusto Gold at the lightest end to Confident Yellow at the deepest. Browsing strip 131 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Forsythia in Rooms
Follow Forsythia 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
The threshold between the street and the interior can draw different notes from Forsythia (6907). The beige, yellow hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
classy front door featuring Forsythia by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bathroom Photo
The beige, yellow hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let window light, mirrors and focused task lighting and tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures guide the final sample decision.
Forsythia — traditional bathroom
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1 Bedroom Photo
Viewed across 1 bedroom image in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, Forsythia (6907) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 63.0 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A scandinavian bedroom painted in Forsythia
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1 Home Office Photo
Viewed across 1 home office image in a focused room balancing work, concentration and comfort, Forsythia (6907) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 63.0 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Sherwin-Williams Forsythia in a mid century home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Forsythia (6907) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Forsythia paint in a moody dining room
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1 Mudroom Photo
Forsythia (6907) can change noticeably under doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Forsythia paint in a cottagecore mudroom
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1 Living Room Photo
The 1 living room image turn a yellow swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
A industrial living room painted in Forsythia
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1 Kitchen Photo
Forsythia (6907) moves through 1 kitchen image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Forsythia — minimalist kitchen
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1 Patio Photo
1 patio image trace Forsythia (6907) through the broad shift from bright afternoon to dusk. The beige, yellow hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
warm patio featuring Forsythia by Sherwin-Williams
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1 House Photo
The beige, yellow hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows and roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim guide the final sample decision.
Forsythia color — maximalist house inspiration
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 84 vs 63, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Nebulous White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
At LRV 84 vs 63, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 64 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 65 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (63 vs 60) makes Forsythia the marginally brighter of the two.
Lemon Twist reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 65 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Forsythia reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 50), opening up a space where Eye Catching encloses it.
Complementary Colors
Forsythia reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 6), opening up a space where Honorable Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Forsythia reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 50), opening up a space where Gusto Gold encloses it.
With LRVs of 65 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lemon Twist reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Forsythia reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 41), opening up a space where Citronella encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This bright, saturated yellow captures the exuberant burst of forsythia blooms heralding spring's arrival, with warm golden undertones that radiate cheerful optimism. Perfect for kitchens, bathrooms, or accent walls where you want to inject energy and morning-light warmth into your home.