Avocado (SW 2861)
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Avocado (SW 2861) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Avocado
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Avocado 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 Avocado, 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 | Smoke Bush | 1519 | 21 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Sorrel Leaf | N340-6 | 21.1 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Olivita | 6006-6C | 19 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Hindu Lotus | 1026-6 | 22 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Avocado (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Avocado
Darker than Avocado
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 2861 |
| Hex | #857C5D |
| RGB | 133, 124, 93 |
| HSL | 46°, 18%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.1, -1.7, 18.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Avocado (SW 2861), published as #857C5D
#76735C
#94855C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Avocado (SW 2861)?
- Avocado has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Avocado is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Avocado in another brand?
- Smoke Bush (BM 1519) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Avocado warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Avocado as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.2; 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.