Venetian Yellow
Venetian Yellow is a Yellow paint color from Sherwin-Williams, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#F6E3A1LRV
77.35
Venetian Yellow's Color Strip
Venetian Yellow is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Icy Lemonade and Fun Yellow. The strip spans from Pineapple Cream at the lightest end to Citronella at the deepest. As part of strip 138, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Venetian Yellow in Rooms
Follow Venetian Yellow from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 9 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
6 Misc Photos
Venetian Yellow (1666) moves through 6 misc images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Wall paint in Venetian Yellow creates a bright, cheerful living space.
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1 Living Room Photo
The beige, yellow hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let the movement from window light to lamplight and upholstery, timber, art and metal accents guide the final sample decision.
Living room walls in Venetian Yellow radiate warmth and welcoming energy.
@artmadepainting
2 House Photos
Venetian Yellow (1666) brings its yellow character into an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
Exterior painted in Venetian Yellow commands attention with vibrant curb appeal.
@smythpaintingcompany
House exterior in Venetian Yellow makes a cheerful, memorable statement.
@smythpaintingcompany
Coordinating Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (86 vs 77) makes Westhighland White the marginally brighter of the two.
Venetian Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 32), opening up a space where Serengeti Grass encloses it.
Trim Color
A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 79 and 77, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 78 vs 77), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Venetian Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 77 and 76, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (77 vs 74) makes Venetian Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 77 and 76, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Venetian Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 77 vs 6, Venetian Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Venetian Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 6), opening up a space where Commodore encloses it.
At LRV NaN vs NaN, Venetian Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Venetian Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 8), opening up a space where Frank Blue encloses it.
Venetian Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 6), opening up a space where Honorable Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (86 vs 77) makes Yellow Beam the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 77 and 76, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 79 and 77, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
At LRV 77 vs 65, Venetian Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 78 vs 77), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Venetian Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 58, Venetian Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 64, Venetian Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
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Manufacturer description
Step into the radiant warmth of sun-drenched Venetian plazas with this bright, cheerful yellow and its golden undertones that seem to glow from within. Perfect for kitchens, bathrooms, or any space craving an optimistic, energizing spirit that uplifts without overwhelming.