Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Yellow Beam |
| SKU | SW 7123 |
| Hex | #F9EED0 |
| RGB | 249, 238, 208 |
| HSL | 44°, 77%, 90% |
| LRV | 86 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | White |
About Sherwin-Williams Yellow Beam
Yellow Beam is very light — LRV 86, 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.
Yellow Beam 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
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 white from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Yellow Beam 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 #F9EED0 in HSL space. Pair Yellow Beam 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 Yellow Beam Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Yellow Beam 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 7123 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Yellow Beam
The closest Behr equivalent of Yellow Beam is Sumatra (M300-1). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86). If Behr is your counter, order Sumatra and you'll get the same color. See the full Sumatra swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Yellow Beam
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Yellow Beam is Frisky (C2-611). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 86). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Frisky and you'll get the same color. See the full Frisky swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Yellow Beam
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Daylilly Yellow (0859), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Beam without repainting risk. See the full Daylilly Yellow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Yellow Beam
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Halifax Cream (344), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Beam without repainting risk. See the full Halifax Cream swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Yellow Beam
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Silk Sails (PPG1206-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Beam without repainting risk. See the full Silk Sails swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Yellow Beam
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Milkweed (DEC762), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 78 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Beam without repainting risk. See the full Milkweed swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Yellow Beam
Kompozit's nearest match is Annabel (0810), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Beam without repainting risk. See the full Annabel swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Yellow Beam
Valspar's nearest match is Champagne Tickle (3001-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86.5 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Beam without repainting risk. See the full Champagne Tickle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Yellow Beam
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Yellow Beam is Pithed Lemon (122-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pithed Lemon swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Yellow Beam
At Backdrop, the closest color to Yellow Beam is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Yellow Beam
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Yellow Beam. The nearest is Lit Candles (JG-37) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Yellow Beam
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Yellow Beam. The nearest is Tallow (NO. 203) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tallow swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Yellow Beam
Clare has no exact twin of Yellow Beam. The nearest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 80 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Like Buttah swatch →