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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
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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

Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams

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.