Yellow Bird
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Yellow Bird (9022) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its beige and yellow classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#F1CD7BLRV
63.84
Yellow Bird's Color Strip
Yellow Bird is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Solaria and Overjoy. The strip spans from Lantern Light at the lightest end to Auric at the deepest. Strip 136 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 79 vs 64, Lemon Chiffon is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (73 vs 64) makes Eider White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 29, Yellow Bird is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
At LRV 79 vs 64, Lemon Chiffon is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (70 vs 64) makes Honey Bees the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (67 vs 64) makes Golden Plumeria the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 64 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Midday reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Naples Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pollen Powder reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (70 vs 64) makes Solaria the marginally brighter of the two.
Yellow Bird reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 65 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 65 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 64 vs 61), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Yellow Bird reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 22), opening up a space where Dazzle encloses it.
Yellow Bird reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 5), opening up a space where Salty Dog encloses it.
Yellow Bird reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 6), opening up a space where Indigo encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 6, Yellow Bird is decisively the brighter choice.
Yellow Bird reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 45), opening up a space where Blue Beyond encloses it.
Yellow Bird reflects far more light (LRV NaN vs NaN), opening up a space where Liberty Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 64 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (72 vs 64) makes Captivating Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 64, Icy Lemonade is decisively the brighter choice.
Yellow Bird reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 64, Lantern Light is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Yellow Bird reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Yellow Bird reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 48), opening up a space where Brittlebush encloses it.
Yellow Bird reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Yellow Bird reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 65 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This cheerful, bright yellow radiates pure optimism and sunlit warmth, perfect for kitchens, nurseries, or any space craving infectious joy and energy. Its high saturation makes it sing against crisp whites and cool grays, bringing an unmistakable glow that feels both playful and inviting.