Colonial Yellow vs Hubbard Squash
Colonial Yellow and Hubbard Squash come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Colonial Yellow reads as beige-yellow, while Hubbard Squash reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 3-point LRV gap — 60 for Colonial Yellow vs 56 for Hubbard Squash — means Colonial Yellow will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 4.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Colonial Yellow vs Hubbard Squash in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Colonial Yellow and Hubbard Squash 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.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Colonial Yellow has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Colonial Yellow has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Colonial Yellow reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Colonial Yellow vs Hubbard Squash Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Colonial Yellow on one side and Hubbard Squash 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.