Yarrow
Yarrow is a versatile Yellow from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 4 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#EBAD5E
LRV
48.20
Yarrow's Color Strip
Yarrow is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Olden Amber and Gold Crest. The strip spans from Enjoyable Yellow at the lightest end to Curry at the deepest. Color strip 132 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Yarrow in Real Rooms
Yarrow has a medium-high LRV of 48.2 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Yellow family, the photos below show it applied in a misc, bathroom and front door.
2 Misc Photos
Observe the use of Yarrow on architectural "oddities"—slanted ceilings, built-in nooks, or under-stair closets. The color helps these strange angles feel like deliberate design features rather than construction afterthoughts.
Ceiling overhead finished in Yarrow brings subtle warmth to the space.
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Overhead surfaces painted in Yarrow create a soft, cohesive look.
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1 Bathroom Photo
Pairing Yarrow with natural stone like travertine or slate creates an earthy, elemental bathroom that feels connected to nature. It moves the design away from plastic-heavy modernism toward something much more timeless and tactile.
Bathroom walls in Yarrow establish a gentle, inviting environment.
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1 Front Door Photo
Using Yarrow for the front door allows the hardware to be the "jewelry" of the house. Whether you choose a modern long-bar handle or a traditional knocker, the color provides the perfect stage for the metalwork to shine.
Front entry door in Yarrow welcomes visitors with warm sophistication.
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Coordinating Colors
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 48), opening up a space where Yarrow encloses it.
Yarrow reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 26), opening up a space where Blue Cruise encloses it.
Trim Color
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 48 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 48 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (51 vs 48) makes Stirring Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
Olden Amber reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 48 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Classical Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 48 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 61 vs 48, Bewitching Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Inviting Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 48), opening up a space where Yarrow encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 48, Belvedere Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunbeam Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 48), opening up a space where Yarrow encloses it.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 48 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (48 vs 42) makes Yarrow the marginally brighter of the two.