Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Fresh Zest |
| SKU | SW 9662 |
| Hex | #F5E9CF |
| RGB | 245, 233, 207 |
| HSL | 41°, 66%, 89% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | White |
About Sherwin-Williams 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.
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. 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.
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Clare
Magnolia Home
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe 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.
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.
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 Fresh Zest Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fresh Zest 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 9662 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fresh Zest
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Fresh Zest is Ylang Ylang (AF-305). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Ylang Ylang and you'll get the same color. See the full Ylang Ylang swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fresh Zest
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Fresh Zest is Warm Sunlight (118-2DB). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Warm Sunlight and you'll get the same color. See the full Warm Sunlight swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fresh Zest
The closest Behr equivalent of Fresh Zest is Smooth Silk (YL-W07). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). If Behr is your counter, order Smooth Silk and you'll get the same color. See the full Smooth Silk swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fresh Zest
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Fresh Zest is Oatmeal Cookie (DEC763). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 82). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Oatmeal Cookie and you'll get the same color. See the full Oatmeal Cookie swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fresh Zest
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Pumpkin Spice (0250), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Zest without repainting risk. See the full Pumpkin Spice swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fresh Zest
Kompozit's nearest match is Pumpkin Spice (0250), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Zest without repainting risk. See the full Pumpkin Spice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fresh Zest
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Crisp Candlelight (PPG1210-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Zest without repainting risk. See the full Crisp Candlelight swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fresh Zest
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is New White (NO. 59), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Zest without repainting risk. See the full New White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fresh Zest
Valspar's nearest match is Lemon Meringue (M321), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81.7 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Zest without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Meringue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Fresh Zest
Backdrop's nearest match is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Zest without repainting risk. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Fresh Zest
C2 Paint's nearest match is Buffed (C2-578), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Zest without repainting risk. See the full Buffed swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Fresh Zest
At Clare, the closest color to Fresh Zest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fresh Zest
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Fresh Zest is Carter Crème (JG-16) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Carter Crème swatch →