Behr → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Behr Yellow Flash 370B-7
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Confident Yellow (SW 6911), at ΔE 0.54 — indistinguishable.
Confident Yellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.54 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.
Why people switch between Behr and Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing Behr to Sherwin-Williams are not shopping for a new colour. They have already chosen one, and then hit a price difference or a painter who buys from a single supplier. The question is what goes on the wall instead.
How close Confident Yellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.54indistinguishable
- LRV
- 63.67Behr is 65
- Hex
- #FECB01#FFCA00 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Behr and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Confident Yellow reads slightly lighter than Yellow Flash in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Confident Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Forsythia SW 6907ΔE 0.69 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Cheerful SW 6903ΔE 1.80 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
- Daisy SW 6910ΔE 3.50 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.