Birdseye Maple vs Convivial Yellow
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Birdseye Maple reads as beige, while Convivial Yellow reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Convivial Yellow (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Birdseye Maple (LRV 58), a difference of 10 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. The ΔE 9.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Birdseye Maple vs Convivial Yellow in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Birdseye Maple and Convivial 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.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Convivial Yellow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Birdseye Maple.
Color Details
Birdseye Maple vs Convivial Yellow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Birdseye Maple on one side and Convivial 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 Birdseye Maple comparisons
See how Birdseye Maple stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Birdseye Maple encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Birdseye Maple reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Birdseye Maple the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 58 vs 30, Birdseye Maple is decisively the brighter choice.
Birdseye Maple reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 58 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Birdseye Maple reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 43, Birdseye Maple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 4, Birdseye Maple is decisively the brighter choice.
Birdseye Maple reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Birdseye Maple reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Birdseye Maple reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 58, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 21, Birdseye Maple is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Birdseye Maple encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Birdseye Maple encloses it.
Birdseye Maple reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 58 vs 41, Birdseye Maple is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 58 vs 25, Birdseye Maple is decisively the brighter choice.
Birdseye Maple reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Birdseye Maple reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 31, Birdseye Maple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 7, Birdseye Maple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 24, Birdseye Maple is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.