Sweeney Yellow (BM CW-370)
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Sweeney Yellow (BM CW-370) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 56.2, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sweeney Yellow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sweeney Yellow by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Sweeney Yellow, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Sequin | SW 6394 | 57 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ripe Wheat | 310E-3 | 58 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Cloudy Sunset | 3005-8A | 57 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Halo | 1091-4 | 57 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Sweeney Yellow (LRV 56.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Sweeney Yellow
Darker than Sweeney Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-370 |
| Hex | #E1C491 |
| RGB | 225, 196, 145 |
| HSL | 38°, 57%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.5, 3.1, 29.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sweeney Yellow (BM CW-370), published as #E1C491
#D1BA90
#F1CE90
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sweeney Yellow (BM CW-370)?
- Sweeney Yellow has an LRV of 56.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sweeney Yellow is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sweeney Yellow in another brand?
- Sequin (SW 6394) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sweeney Yellow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sweeney Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.