Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Carambola |
| SKU | SW 9667 |
| Hex | #EFEBD1 |
| RGB | 239, 235, 209 |
| HSL | 52°, 48%, 88% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | White |
About Sherwin-Williams Carambola
Carambola is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Carambola 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 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 white from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Backdrop
C2 Paint
Valspar
Clare
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Carambola within 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 #EFEBD1 in HSL space. Pair Carambola 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.
Sherwin-Williams Carambola Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Carambola 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9667 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Carambola
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pithed Lemon (122-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Carambola without repainting risk. See the full Pithed Lemon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Carambola
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Golden Fleece (PPG1214-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Carambola without repainting risk. See the full Golden Fleece swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Carambola
Kompozit's nearest match is Hidden Paradise (0397), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Carambola without repainting risk. See the full Hidden Paradise swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Carambola
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Dusky Moon (DE5526), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 76 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Carambola without repainting risk. See the full Dusky Moon swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Carambola
At Backdrop, the closest color to Carambola is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Carambola
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Carambola is Apple Sauce (0866) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apple Sauce swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Carambola
At Behr, the closest color to Carambola is Baby Artichoke (S330-1) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baby Artichoke swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Carambola
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Carambola is Spell Check (C2-594) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spell Check swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Carambola
At Valspar, the closest color to Carambola is Meadow Morn (8002-27A) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Meadow Morn swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Carambola
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Carambola is Soft Biscuit (919) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Biscuit swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Carambola
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Carambola. The nearest is White Tie (NO. 2002) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Tie swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Carambola
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Carambola. The nearest is Pearly Cotton (JG-33) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pearly Cotton swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Carambola
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Carambola — the nearest deck color, Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), is clearly different (ΔE 5.13). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9667 instead. See the full Like Buttah swatch →