Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Confident Yellow |
| SKU | SW 6911 |
| Hex | #FECB01 |
| RGB | 254, 203, 1 |
| HSL | 48°, 99%, 50% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Sherwin-Williams Confident Yellow
At LRV 64, Confident Yellow is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Confident 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.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Confident Yellow 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 #FECB01 in HSL space. Pair Confident Yellow 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 Confident Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Confident Yellow 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 6911 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Confident Yellow
The closest Behr equivalent of Confident Yellow is Sunny Summer (S-G-380). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If Behr is your counter, order Sunny Summer and you'll get the same color. See the full Sunny Summer swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Confident Yellow
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Confident Yellow is Sunshine (2021-30). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Sunshine and you'll get the same color. See the full Sunshine swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Confident Yellow
The closest Valspar equivalent of Confident Yellow is Tangy (3008-1A). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 66.1 vs 64). If Valspar is your counter, order Tangy and you'll get the same color. See the full Tangy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Confident Yellow
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Confident Yellow. The nearest is Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rise-N-Shine swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Confident Yellow
At Glidden, the closest color to Confident Yellow is Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rise-N-Shine swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Confident Yellow
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Confident Yellow is Lemon Grove (118-7DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Lemon Grove and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemon Grove swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Confident Yellow
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Confident Yellow is Cadence (HGSW 1181). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Cadence and you'll get the same color. See the full Cadence swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Confident Yellow
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Confident Yellow is Goldenrod (DEA120). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 64). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Goldenrod and you'll get the same color. See the full Goldenrod swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Confident Yellow
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Confident Yellow is Buttered Popcorn (0843) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buttered Popcorn swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Confident Yellow
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Confident Yellow is Sunnyside (0842) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunnyside swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Confident Yellow
At Kompozit, the closest color to Confident Yellow is Sunnyside (0842) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunnyside swatch →