They call it Mellow
Sherwin-Williams 9015
- HEX
- #FBE4B3
- RGB
- 251, 228, 179
- LAB
- 91.3, 0.7, 26.8
- LRV
- ≈ 79
- Family
- Light Yellow, warm
- Nearest RAL
- 1015 Light Ivory
With an LRV of about 79, They call it Mellow reflects most of the light that reaches it. It keeps a north-facing or dim room bright, and in strong sun it can look whiter than the chip. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.
They call it Mellow in other brands
- Buttercup Fool 5 Dulux UK 1204844 Light Yellow Very close ΔE 0.2
- B6811L Crown Light Yellow Very close ΔE 0.5
- Buttery Cream Jotun 1155 Light Yellow Very close ΔE 0.5
- Canterbury Cream MyPerfectColor MP25900 Light Yellow Very close ΔE 0.6
- Tiffany Light Vista C-922 Light Yellow Very close ΔE 0.7
- Tiffany Light Hallman Lindsay 923 Light Yellow Very close ΔE 0.8
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
- High Reflective White Sherwin-Williams 7757 White
- Lucent Yellow Sherwin-Williams 6400 Yellow
- Very close ΔE 0.0
How it looks with color blindness
- Deuteranopia Reads as light yellow
- Protanopia Reads as light yellow
- Tritanopia Reads as pink
- Achromatopsia Reads as white
Under different light
- Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns light orange
- Neutral, 4000 K Turns light orange
- Daylight, 6500 K As listed
Questions
Is They call it Mellow warm or cool?
Warm. Its LAB b value of 26.8 and a value of 0.7 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.
What is the closest Dulux UK color to They call it Mellow?
Buttercup Fool 5 (1204844), at ΔE 0.2. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.
What is the LRV of They call it Mellow?
≈ 79. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.