Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Friendly Yellow |
| SKU | SW 6680 |
| Hex | #F5E0B1 |
| RGB | 245, 224, 177 |
| HSL | 41°, 77%, 83% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Sherwin-Williams Friendly Yellow
Friendly Yellow 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.
Friendly Yellow 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 by brand
18 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Friendly 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 #F5E0B1 in HSL space. Pair Friendly 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 Friendly Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Friendly 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 6680 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Friendly Yellow
Behr's nearest match is Calla (PPU6-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Friendly Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Calla swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Friendly Yellow
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Cornsilk (198), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Friendly Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Cornsilk swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Friendly Yellow
Valspar's nearest match is Banana Split (V053-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.7 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Friendly Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Banana Split swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Friendly Yellow
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Friendly Yellow is Dusty Yellow (PPG1209-3). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Dusty Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Dusty Yellow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Friendly Yellow
The closest Glidden equivalent of Friendly Yellow is Dusty Yellow (PPG1209-3). 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 75 vs 76). If Glidden is your counter, order Dusty Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Dusty Yellow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Friendly Yellow
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Friendly Yellow is Honey Lite (115-2DB). 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 Dutch Boy is your counter, order Honey Lite and you'll get the same color. See the full Honey Lite swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Friendly Yellow
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Friendly Yellow is Cotton Twill (HGSW 1197). 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Cotton Twill and you'll get the same color. See the full Cotton Twill swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Friendly Yellow
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Friendly Yellow is Pasta (DE5331). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 70 vs 76). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Pasta and you'll get the same color. See the full Pasta swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Friendly Yellow
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Friendly Yellow. The nearest is Ambient Light (JG-38) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Friendly Yellow
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Friendly Yellow. The nearest is Dayroom Yellow (NO. 233) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dayroom Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Friendly Yellow
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Friendly Yellow is Western Sky (0910) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Western Sky swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Friendly Yellow
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Friendly Yellow is Soleil (0902) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soleil swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Friendly Yellow
Rodda has no exact twin of Friendly Yellow. The nearest is Almond (CA127) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Almond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Friendly Yellow
C2 Paint's nearest match is Limerick (C2-592), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Friendly Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Limerick swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Friendly Yellow
At Clare, the closest color to Friendly Yellow is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Friendly Yellow
Portola Paints's nearest match is Patisserie (PATISSERIE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Friendly Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Friendly Yellow
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Friendly Yellow. The nearest is Sandstone (398641) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Friendly Yellow
At Kompozit, the closest color to Friendly Yellow is Soleil (0902) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soleil swatch →