New Colonial Yellow (SW 2853)
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New Colonial Yellow (SW 2853) is a medium, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with New Colonial Yellow
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for New Colonial Yellow by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to New Colonial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Creamy Custard | 1145 | 44.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Cork | PPU6-05 | 46 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Frankincense | 3002-5C | 45 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cheddar Biscuit | 1083-5 | 45 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to New Colonial Yellow (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than New Colonial Yellow
Darker than New Colonial Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 2853 |
| Hex | #D9AD7F |
| RGB | 217, 173, 127 |
| HSL | 31°, 54%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.7, 10.0, 29.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
New Colonial Yellow (SW 2853), published as #D9AD7F
#CAA37E
#E9B77E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of New Colonial Yellow (SW 2853)?
- New Colonial Yellow has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so New Colonial Yellow is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to New Colonial Yellow in another brand?
- Cork (Behr PPU6-05) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is New Colonial Yellow warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists New Colonial Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.7; 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.