Sherwin Williams New Colonial Yellow vs. Sherwin Williams Touch of Grey

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. It's important to note that the colors have different hues. Sherwin Williams SW 2853 leans towards hues, while Sherwin Williams SW 9549 is .
Sherwin Williams SW 2853 and SW 9549 differ significantly in saturation. Sherwin Williams SW 2853 is more saturated.
They differ in their values, with Sherwin Williams SW 2853 is being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Tikkurila

Hue

31

43

Saturation

54

7

less saturated

Lightness

?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the min/max of the sRGB channels. It is not aligned with human visual perception - use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.

67

81

lighter

LRV

?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color. It ranges from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (pure white, all light reflected).

46.21

62.35

looks lighter

CIE L

?Perceptual lightness. Lightness value from CIE Lab color space. Values from 0 (black) to 100 (diffuse white)

73.658

83.15

looks lighter

Color difference ΔE*₀₀

?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: ~0–1 (imperceptible), 1–2 (just noticeable), 2–5 (small difference), 5–10 (clear), more than 10 (very different).

18.502

Temperature:

Warm

Warm

SW 2853

New Colonial Yellow

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SW 9549

Touch of Grey

Sherwin Williams

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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.

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