Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Pale Yellow |
| SKU | SW 7691 |
| Hex | #E3C9A1 |
| RGB | 227, 201, 161 |
| HSL | 36°, 54%, 76% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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 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 pink 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
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Yellow
The closest Glidden equivalent of Pale Yellow is York Ivory (PPG15-07). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). If Glidden is your counter, order York Ivory and you'll get the same color. See the full York Ivory 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Yellow
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pale Yellow. The nearest is Ancestral Gold (HGSW 2217) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ancestral Gold 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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Yellow
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Golden Buff (0288), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). 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 Golden Buff swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pale Yellow
At Rodda, the closest color to Pale Yellow is Straw Bale (CA130) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Straw Bale 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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pale Yellow
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Pale Yellow is El Matador (EL MATADOR) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full El Matador swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Pale Yellow
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Pale Yellow is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Ochre 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 →