Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Venetian Yellow |
| SKU | SW 1666 |
| Hex | #F6E3A1 |
| RGB | 246, 227, 161 |
| HSL | 47°, 83%, 80% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Sherwin-Williams Venetian Yellow
Venetian Yellow is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Venetian 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
14 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
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Venetian 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 #F6E3A1 in HSL space. Pair Venetian 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 Venetian Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Venetian 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 1666 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Venetian Yellow
At Behr, the closest color to Venetian Yellow is Manila Tint (310A-3) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Manila Tint swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Venetian Yellow
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Copacabana (284), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Venetian Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Copacabana swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Venetian Yellow
Valspar's nearest match is Dainty Daisy (V018-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77.1 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Venetian Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Dainty Daisy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Venetian Yellow
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Butterfly Bush (PPG1214-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Venetian Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Butterfly Bush swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Venetian Yellow
Glidden's nearest match is Butterfly Bush (PPG1214-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Venetian Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Butterfly Bush swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Venetian Yellow
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Venetian Yellow is Almost Ivory (121-3DB). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Almost Ivory and you'll get the same color. See the full Almost Ivory swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Venetian Yellow
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Yellow Shell (HGSW 1185), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Venetian Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Shell swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Venetian Yellow
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Durango Dust (DE5380), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Venetian Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Durango Dust swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Venetian Yellow
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Venetian Yellow is Dayroom Yellow (NO. 233). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Dayroom Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Dayroom Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Venetian Yellow
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sign of the Crown (0820), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Venetian Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Sign of the Crown swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Venetian Yellow
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Lemon Filling (0861), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Venetian Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Filling swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Venetian Yellow
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Venetian Yellow is Limerick (C2-592) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Limerick swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Venetian Yellow
Kompozit's nearest match is Lemon Filling (0861), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Venetian Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Filling swatch →