They call it Mellow (SW 9015)
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They call it Mellow (SW 9015) is a light, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with They call it Mellow
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for They call it Mellow 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 They call it Mellow, 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 | Sundress | CSP-940 | 75.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Vanilla Ice Cream | P260-3 | 81.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Spun Honey | 2008-2B | 79 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sawdust | 1206-4 | 79 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
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The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to They call it Mellow (LRV 79) by LRV.
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Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9015 |
| Hex | #FBE4B3 |
| RGB | 251, 228, 179 |
| HSL | 41°, 90%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.4, 0.7, 26.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
They call it Mellow (SW 9015), published as #FBE4B3
#EBDAB2
#FFEEB2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of They call it Mellow (SW 9015)?
- They call it Mellow has an LRV of 79. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so They call it Mellow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to They call it Mellow in another brand?
- Vanilla Ice Cream (Behr P260-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is They call it Mellow warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists They call it Mellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.8; 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.