Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Afternoon |
| SKU | HGSW 1164 |
| Hex | #FBCB78 |
| RGB | 251, 203, 120 |
| HSL | 38°, 94%, 73% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Afternoon
At LRV 65, Afternoon 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.
Afternoon 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.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Behr
Clare
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Afternoon within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FBCB78 in HSL space. Pair Afternoon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Afternoon Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Afternoon from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1164 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Afternoon
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Afternoon is Afternoon (SW 6675). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Afternoon and you'll get the same color. See the full Afternoon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Afternoon
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Afternoon is Persian Apple (212-4DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Persian Apple and you'll get the same color. See the full Persian Apple swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Afternoon
The closest Valspar equivalent of Afternoon is Sweet Corn (V054-3). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 63.2 vs 65). If Valspar is your counter, order Sweet Corn and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Corn swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Afternoon
Behr's nearest match is Equatorial (P250-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Afternoon without repainting risk. See the full Equatorial swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Afternoon
Clare's nearest match is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Afternoon without repainting risk. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Afternoon
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lion Heart (306), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Afternoon without repainting risk. See the full Lion Heart swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Afternoon
Kompozit's nearest match is Bread 'n Butter (0960), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Afternoon without repainting risk. See the full Bread 'n Butter swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Afternoon
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Afternoon is Bonjour (C2-590) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bonjour swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Afternoon
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Afternoon is Orange Glass (DE5221) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orange Glass swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Afternoon
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Afternoon is Grilled Cheese (0940) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grilled Cheese swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Afternoon
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Afternoon is Chunk Of Cheddar (PPG1204-5) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chunk Of Cheddar swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Afternoon
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Afternoon. The nearest is Yellow Ground (NO. 218) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yellow Ground swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Afternoon
Backdrop has no exact twin of Afternoon. The nearest is Eames (BD-EA) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eames swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Afternoon
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Afternoon — the nearest deck color, Amber (JG-39), is clearly different (ΔE 7.49). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1164 instead. See the full Amber swatch →