Classical Yellow (SW 2865)
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Classical Yellow (SW 2865) is a light, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 69, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Classical Yellow
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Classical 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 Classical 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 | Country Comfort | 305 | 67 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Applesauce | 350C-3 | 70 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Butterscotch Cream | 2008-2A | 72 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Evening Glow | 1205-5 | 72 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Classical Yellow (LRV 69) by LRV.
Lighter than Classical Yellow
Darker than Classical Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 2865 |
| Hex | #F8D492 |
| RGB | 248, 212, 146 |
| HSL | 39°, 88%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.6, 3.9, 37.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Classical Yellow (SW 2865), published as #F8D492
#E8CA91
#FFDE91
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Classical Yellow (SW 2865)?
- Classical Yellow has an LRV of 69. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Classical Yellow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Classical Yellow in another brand?
- Country Comfort (BM 305) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Classical Yellow warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Classical Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.3; 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.