Sweeney Yellow
CW-370 · #E1C491 · LRV 58 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Chilled Wine41
- 2Honey Tea52
- 3Sweeney Yellow58
- 4Banana Cream71
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Sweeney Yellow, Really?
Sweeney Yellow reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore CW-370 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sweeney Yellow
Sweeney Yellow is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Sweeney Yellow
At LRV 58, Sweeney Yellow is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Sweeney Yellow are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore CW-370 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | SequinSW 6394 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 57 | Color page → |
| Behr | Gold HeartedT17-02 · Behr | 2.1 | 57 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Golden RetrieverV093-2 · Valspar | 2.3 | 58.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | LiraPPG12-06 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 57 | Color page → |
| Glidden | HaloPPG1091-4 · Glidden | 1.0 | 57 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Warmed Biscuit217-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Sweeney Yellow within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E1C491 in HSL space. Pair Sweeney Yellow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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