Venetian Yellow
SW 1666 · #F6E3A1 · LRV 77 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Venetian Yellow, Really?
Venetian Yellow reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 1666 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Venetian Yellow
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Venetian Yellow are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 1666 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Lily BulbP320-3 · Behr | 1.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Copacabana284 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dainty DaisyV018-1 · Valspar | 1.0 | 77.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Butterfly BushPPG1214-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Butterfly BushPPG1214-4 · Glidden | 1.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Almost Ivory121-3DB · Dutch Boy | 0.6 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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