York Harbor Yellow vs Colonial Yellow
York Harbor Yellow (Benjamin Moore) and Colonial Yellow (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 4-point LRV gap — 60 for Colonial Yellow vs 55 for York Harbor Yellow — means Colonial Yellow will open up a space more effectively. Where York Harbor Yellow leans red, Colonial Yellow reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 4.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
York Harbor Yellow vs Colonial Yellow in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. York Harbor Yellow and Colonial Yellow are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Colonial Yellow reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
York Harbor Yellow vs Colonial Yellow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see York Harbor Yellow on one side and Colonial Yellow on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More York Harbor Yellow comparisons
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At LRV 55 vs 12, York Harbor Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 55 vs 12, York Harbor Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
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