Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Pollen Powder |
| SKU | HGSW 9014 |
| Hex | #FBD187 |
| RGB | 251, 209, 135 |
| HSL | 38°, 94%, 76% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Pollen Powder
At LRV 68, Pollen Powder 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.
Pollen Powder 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
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Pollen Powder 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 #FBD187 in HSL space. Pair Pollen Powder 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 Pollen Powder Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pollen Powder 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 9014 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pollen Powder
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Pollen Powder is Pollen Powder (SW 9014). 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 68 vs 68). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Pollen Powder and you'll get the same color. See the full Pollen Powder swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pollen Powder
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Pollen Powder is Bread 'n Butter (0960). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Bread 'n Butter and you'll get the same color. See the full Bread 'n Butter swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pollen Powder
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Pollen Powder is Cornbread (C2-591). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Cornbread and you'll get the same color. See the full Cornbread swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pollen Powder
Kompozit's nearest match is Bread 'n Butter (0960), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pollen Powder without repainting risk. See the full Bread 'n Butter swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pollen Powder
Behr's nearest match is Sunporch (300B-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pollen Powder without repainting risk. See the full Sunporch swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pollen Powder
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Cultivated (212-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pollen Powder without repainting risk. See the full Cultivated swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pollen Powder
Clare's nearest match is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pollen Powder without repainting risk. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pollen Powder
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Pollen Powder is Yellow Ground (NO. 218) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellow Ground swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pollen Powder
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pollen Powder is Maybe Maui (PPG1210-4) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Maybe Maui swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pollen Powder
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Pollen Powder is Apricot Glow (DE5290) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apricot Glow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pollen Powder
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Pollen Powder is Honey Burst (144) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honey Burst swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pollen Powder
At Valspar, the closest color to Pollen Powder is Deviled Eggs (P015) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.8 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deviled Eggs swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pollen Powder
Backdrop has no exact twin of Pollen Powder. The nearest is Eames (BD-EA) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 60 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eames swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pollen Powder
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Pollen Powder — the nearest deck color, Amber (JG-39), is clearly different (ΔE 6.44). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9014 instead. See the full Amber swatch →