India Yellow vs Yarrow
Where India Yellow belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Yarrow is a Sherwin-Williams color. India Yellow reads as beige-yellow, while Yarrow reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Yarrow (LRV 48) reflects noticeably more light than India Yellow (LRV 37), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 11.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
India Yellow vs Yarrow in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing India Yellow and Yarrow in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Yarrow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than India Yellow.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Yarrow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than India Yellow would.
Color Details
India Yellow vs Yarrow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see India Yellow on one side and Yarrow 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.
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