Safari
Sherwin-Williams's Safari is a yellow shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its beige classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#CCB18BLRV
46.21
Safari's Color Strip
Safari is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Toasted Pine Nut and Rustic City. The strip spans from Buff at the lightest end to Rustic City at the deepest. Strip 296 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Coordinating Colors
Dover White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Safari encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 46, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Dover White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Safari encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 46 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Safari reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (46 vs 43) makes Safari the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Safari reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 11), opening up a space where Rain Cloud encloses it.
Safari reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 46), opening up a space where Safari encloses it.
At LRV 46 vs 20, Safari is decisively the brighter choice.
Safari reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 22), opening up a space where Blustery Sky encloses it.
At LRV 46 vs 28, Safari is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 66 vs 46, Maison Blanche is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 46, Divine White is decisively the brighter choice.
Tumblin' Tumbleweed reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (46 vs 37) makes Safari the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Safari reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Safari reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This warm golden yellow captures the essence of sun-baked savanna landscapes, glowing with earthy amber undertones that feel both grounded and luminous. Perfect for kitchens, dining rooms, or accent walls, it radiates optimism and adventure without overwhelming the senses.
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