Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Yellow Shell |
| SKU | HGSW 1185 |
| Hex | #F5E1A6 |
| RGB | 245, 225, 166 |
| HSL | 45°, 80%, 81% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Yellow Shell
Yellow Shell is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Yellow Shell shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. 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
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Behr
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Yellow Shell 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 #F5E1A6 in HSL space. Pair Yellow Shell 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 Yellow Shell Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Yellow Shell 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 1185 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Yellow Shell
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Yellow Shell is Optimistic Yellow (SW 6900). 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 76 vs 76). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Optimistic Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Optimistic Yellow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Yellow Shell
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Yellow Shell is Hawthorne Yellow (HC-4). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Hawthorne Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Hawthorne Yellow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Yellow Shell
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Yellow Shell is Gold Strand (0812). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If Kompozit is your counter, order Gold Strand and you'll get the same color. See the full Gold Strand swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Yellow Shell
The closest Valspar equivalent of Yellow Shell is Dainty Daisy (V018-1). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77.1 vs 76). If Valspar is your counter, order Dainty Daisy and you'll get the same color. See the full Dainty Daisy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Yellow Shell
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Gold Strand (0812), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Shell without repainting risk. See the full Gold Strand swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Yellow Shell
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Visionary (PPG1210-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Shell without repainting risk. See the full Visionary swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Yellow Shell
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Spritely Green (122-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Shell without repainting risk. See the full Spritely Green swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Yellow Shell
C2 Paint's nearest match is Limerick (C2-592), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Shell without repainting risk. See the full Limerick swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Yellow Shell
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Sugar Cookie (DE5450), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Shell without repainting risk. See the full Sugar Cookie swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Yellow Shell
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Yellow Shell is Dayroom Yellow (NO. 233) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dayroom Yellow swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Yellow Shell
Clare has no exact twin of Yellow Shell. The nearest is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Yellow Shell
Behr has no exact twin of Yellow Shell. The nearest is Corn Stalk (M290-3) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Corn Stalk swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Yellow Shell
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Yellow Shell — the nearest deck color, Ambient Light (JG-38), is clearly different (ΔE 5.64). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1185 instead. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Yellow Shell
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Yellow Shell — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 9.36). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1185 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →