Zinc yellow vs Confident Yellow

Zinc yellow is a RAL Classic color while Confident Yellow comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the beige-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 64 and 64, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 9.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Zinc yellow
RAL Classic · RAL 1018
Hex#FACA31
LRV63.8
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 1018
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Confident Yellow
Sherwin-Williams · 6911
Hex#FECB01
LRV63.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6911
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Zinc yellow vs Confident Yellow Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Zinc yellow on one side and Confident Yellow on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Zinc yellow comparisons

See how Zinc yellow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Zinc yellow
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Zinc yellow
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Zinc yellow
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Zinc yellow is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Zinc yellow
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Zinc yellow reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Zinc yellow
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Zinc yellow is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Zinc yellow
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Zinc yellow reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Zinc yellow
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Zinc yellow reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Zinc yellow
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Zinc yellow is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Zinc yellow
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Zinc yellow reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Zinc yellow
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Zinc yellow
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Zinc yellow is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Zinc yellow
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Zinc yellow is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Zinc yellow
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Zinc yellow is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Zinc yellow
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Zinc yellow is the lighter choice

Black grey
Zinc yellow
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Zinc yellow is the lighter choice

Piazza
Zinc yellow
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Zinc yellow
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Zinc yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Zinc yellow
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Zinc yellow is the lighter choice

Senses
Zinc yellow
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Zinc yellow reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Zinc yellow
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Zinc yellow is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Zinc yellow
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Zinc yellow reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Zinc yellow
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Zinc yellow is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Zinc yellow
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Zinc yellow is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Zinc yellow
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Zinc yellow is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Zinc yellow
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Zinc yellow reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Zinc yellow
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Zinc yellow is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Zinc yellow
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Zinc yellow
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Zinc yellow
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Zinc yellow
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Zinc yellow is the lighter choice