# Sherwin Williams Fresh Zest

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/fresh-zest-sw-9662](https://plan-home.com/color/fresh-zest-sw-9662)

Sherwin Williams Fresh Zest SW 9662 is a light, creamy off-white with a soft yellow-beige cast drawn from its #f5e9cf color value. It reads warm and gently sunlit rather than stark, making it a useful alternative to bright white on broad wall surfaces. In rooms with abundant daylight, Fresh Zest can appear airy and lightly buttery; under warmer artificial light, its golden cream undertone becomes more noticeable. Use it in kitchens, breakfast nooks, bedrooms, or hallways where a pale backdrop with visible warmth feels appropriate. Natural oak, woven grasses, linen upholstery, and muted terracotta or olive accents give this shade a grounded, lived-in look.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Fresh Zest
- **Color code:** SW 9662
- **HEX:** #f5e9cf
- **RGB:** 245, 233, 207
- **LRV:** 81.99%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Yellow, Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red
- **Collections:** Emerald Designer Edition - Classic + Collected

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 41° Saturation: 15.51% Value: 96.08%
- **HSL:** hsl(41, 66, 89)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.9 Yellow: 15.51 Key: 3.92
- **YIQ:** Y: 233.624 I: 15.506 Q: -5.553
- **XYZ:** X: 78.056 Y: 82.197 Z: 70.768
- **CIE Lab:** L:92.662 a:-0.139 b:14.104
- **CIE Luv:** L:92.662 u:8.582 v:20.836
- **Decimal:** 16116175
- **Hunter Lab:** 90.662, -4.979, 17.184

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Point Pleasant](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-point-pleasant-155)
- [Benjamin Moore Ylang Ylang](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-ylang-ylang-af-305)
- [Sherwin Williams Corona](https://plan-home.com/color/corona-sw-7121)
- [Benjamin Moore Mannequin Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mannequin-cream-oc-92)
- [Behr Smooth Silk](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-smooth-silk)
- [Benjamin Moore Desolate](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-desolate-oc-101)
- [Benjamin Moore Antique Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-antique-yellow-oc-103)
- [Benjamin Moore Cameo White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cameo-white-oc-147)
- [Benjamin Moore Peach Pie](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-peach-pie-127)
- [Behr Sumatra](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sumatra)
- [Benjamin Moore Simply Irresistible](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-simply-irresistible-205)
- [Benjamin Moore Morning Light](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-morning-light-183)
- [Benjamin Moore Beach Haven](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-beach-haven-218)
- [Behr Nice Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-nice-cream-or-w4)
- [Sherwin Williams Morning Sun](https://plan-home.com/color/morning-sun-sw-6672)
- [Behr Writing Paper](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-writing-paper)
- [Benjamin Moore Devon Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-devon-cream-oc-102)
- [Benjamin Moore Pearly Gates](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-pearly-gates-190)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Crème](https://plan-home.com/color/creme-sw-7556)
- [Sherwin Williams Paperwhite](https://plan-home.com/color/paperwhite-sw-7105)
- [Sherwin Williams Venetian Lace](https://plan-home.com/color/venetian-lace-sw-7119)
- [Sherwin Williams Crescent Moon](https://plan-home.com/color/crescent-moon-sw-7124)
- [Sherwin Williams Honied White](https://plan-home.com/color/honied-white-sw-7106)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Lemon Meringue](https://plan-home.com/color/lemon-meringue-sw-7561)
- [Sherwin Williams Buff](https://plan-home.com/color/buff-sw-7683)
- [Sherwin Williams Classic Ivory](https://plan-home.com/color/classic-ivory-sw-0051)
- [Sherwin Williams Paper Lantern](https://plan-home.com/color/paper-lantern-sw-7676)
- [Sherwin Williams White Raisin](https://plan-home.com/color/white-raisin-sw-7685)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Icelandic](https://plan-home.com/color/icelandic-sw-6526)
- [Sherwin Williams Chapeau Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/chapeau-violet-sw-7136)
- [Sherwin Williams Bluesy Note](https://plan-home.com/color/bluesy-note-sw-9064)
- [Sherwin Williams Revel Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/revel-blue-sw-6530)
- [Sherwin Williams In the Navy](https://plan-home.com/color/in-the-navy-sw-9178)
- [Sherwin Williams Valiant Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/valiant-violet-sw-6818)
- [Sherwin Williams Cosmos](https://plan-home.com/color/cosmos-sw-6528)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.