Yarrow (SW 6669)
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Yarrow (SW 6669) is a medium, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 48, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yarrow
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Yarrow 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 Yarrow, 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 | Natural | ES-10 | 46 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Sweet Honey | PMD-74 | 50.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Caramel Honey | 3003-3B | 46 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Goldfish | 1203-6 | 50 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Yarrow (LRV 48) by LRV.
Lighter than Yarrow
Darker than Yarrow
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6669 |
| Hex | #EBAD5E |
| RGB | 235, 173, 94 |
| HSL | 34°, 78%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.1, 14.4, 48.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yarrow (SW 6669), published as #EBAD5E
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#FAB75C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yarrow (SW 6669)?
- Yarrow has an LRV of 48. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Yarrow is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Yarrow in another brand?
- Sweet Honey (Behr PMD-74) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Yarrow warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Yarrow as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 48.8; 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.