Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Pale Yellow |
| SKU | SW 7691 |
| Hex | #E3C9A1 |
| RGB | 227, 201, 161 |
| HSL | 36°, 54%, 76% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About Sherwin-Williams Pale Yellow
At LRV 61, Pale Yellow is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Pale 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
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 pink from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Valspar
C2 Paint
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Pale 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 #E3C9A1 in HSL space. Pair Pale 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 Pale Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale 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 7691 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Yellow
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pale Yellow is York Ivory (PPG15-07). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order York Ivory and you'll get the same color. See the full York Ivory swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Yellow
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Pale Yellow is Byrd Beige (CW-365). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Byrd Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Byrd Beige swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Yellow
Behr's nearest match is Crepe (PPU7-19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Crepe swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Yellow
C2 Paint's nearest match is Final Straw (C2-862), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Final Straw swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Yellow
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Mulled Cider (0244), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Mulled Cider swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Yellow
Kompozit's nearest match is Golden Buff (0288), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Golden Buff swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Yellow
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Gourmet Honey (DE6150), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Gourmet Honey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Yellow
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Pale Yellow is Urchin Shell (220-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Urchin Shell swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pale Yellow
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Pale Yellow is Cream (NO. 44) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Yellow
At Valspar, the closest color to Pale Yellow is Ancient Scroll (3008-8B) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60.2 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ancient Scroll swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pale Yellow
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Pale Yellow — the nearest deck color, Tapestry Thread (JG-105), is clearly different (ΔE 6.49). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 7691 instead. See the full Tapestry Thread swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pale Yellow
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Pale Yellow — the nearest deck color, August (BD-AU), is clearly different (ΔE 9.22). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 7691 instead. See the full August swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pale Yellow
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Pale Yellow — the nearest deck color, High Vibe (PNT100-MD-63), is clearly different (ΔE 9.7). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 7691 instead. See the full High Vibe swatch →