Fresh Zest
SW 9662 · #F5E9CF · LRV 82 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Fresh Zest82
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Fresh Zest, Really?
Fresh Zest reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 9662 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fresh Zest
Fresh Zest 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Fresh Zest
Fresh Zest is very light — LRV 82, 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.
Most complaints about Fresh Zest are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9662 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | SumatraM300-1 · Behr | 0.9 | 82 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Ylang YlangAF-305 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 80 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lemon MeringueM321 · Valspar | 1.7 | 81.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Crisp CandlelightPPG1210-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 82 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Spice DelightPPG1208-2 · Glidden | 0.9 | 82 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Warm Sunlight118-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.7 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Fresh Zest within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F5E9CF in HSL space. Pair Fresh Zest with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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