Yearling (SW 7725)
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Yearling (SW 7725) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yearling
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Yearling 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 Yearling, 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 | Jackson Tan | HC-46 | 27.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Chamois Leather | BIC-44 | 27.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Café Miel | 2008-7C | 30 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Confidence | 1078-5 | 28 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Yearling (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Yearling
Darker than Yearling
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7725 |
| Hex | #AD896A |
| RGB | 173, 137, 106 |
| HSL | 28°, 29%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.7, 9.4, 21.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yearling (SW 7725), published as #AD896A
#9E8069
#BC9269
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yearling (SW 7725)?
- Yearling has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Yearling is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Yearling in another brand?
- Chamois Leather (Behr BIC-44) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Yearling warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Yearling as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.9; 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.