Confident Yellow vs Teal Stencil paint color comparison

Confident Yellow vs Teal Stencil

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Confident Yellow reads as beige-yellow, while Teal Stencil reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 64 vs 19, Confident Yellow will read as the brighter of the two — a 44-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Confident Yellow's warm character against Teal Stencil's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 93.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Confident Yellow vs Teal Stencil in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Confident Yellow and Teal Stencil 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 amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Confident Yellow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Teal Stencil would.

Confident YellowConfident Yellow bathroom vanity review

@lorimcdonough

Teal StencilSw teal stencil bathroom

@designsby_map

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Confident Yellow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Teal Stencil would.

Confident YellowSW 6911 exterior paint

@colorreader

Teal StencilSW Teal Stencil house exterior makeover

@kristen.m.grundt

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Confident Yellow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Confident YellowSW Confident Yellow front door color review

@constructionbjl

Teal StencilTeal stencil door

@jenniferbormetrealestate

Color Details

Confident Yellow
Sherwin-Williams · 6911
Hex#FECB01
LRV63.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6911
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Teal Stencil
Sherwin-Williams · 0018
Hex#627F7B
LRV19.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0018
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Confident Yellow vs Teal Stencil Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Confident Yellow on one side and Teal Stencil 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 Confident Yellow comparisons

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

White Dove
Confident Yellow
White Dove
Confident Yellow
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Confident Yellow encloses it.

Ammonite
Confident Yellow
Ammonite
Confident Yellow
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

A 5-point LRV gap (69 vs 64) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Confident Yellow
Iron Ore
Confident Yellow
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

Confident Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Confident Yellow
Purbeck Stone
Confident Yellow
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

A 12-point LRV gap (64 vs 52) makes Confident Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.

Confident Yellow
Evergreen Fog
Confident Yellow
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 30, Confident Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Confident Yellow
Mizzle
Confident Yellow
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

Confident Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Confident Yellow
Agreeable Gray
Confident Yellow
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

A 3-point LRV gap (64 vs 60) makes Confident Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Confident Yellow
Accessible Beige
Confident Yellow
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

Confident Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Confident Yellow
Denim Drift
Confident Yellow
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

Confident Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Confident Yellow
French Gray
Confident Yellow
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 43, Confident Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Confident Yellow
Naval
Confident Yellow
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 64 vs 4, Confident Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Confident Yellow
Tranquil Dawn
Confident Yellow
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

Confident Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Confident Yellow
Bancha
Confident Yellow
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

Confident Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Confident Yellow
Hardwick White
Confident Yellow
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

Confident Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Confident Yellow
Confident Yellow
Pure White
Pure White
Confident Yellow vs Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

At LRV 84 vs 64, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Confident Yellow
Artichoke
Confident Yellow
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 21, Confident Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Confident Yellow
Balboa Mist
Confident Yellow
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

With LRVs of 66 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Confident Yellow
Shoji White
Confident Yellow
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Confident Yellow
Snowbound
Confident Yellow
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Confident Yellow encloses it.

Confident Yellow
Pewter Green
Confident Yellow
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

Confident Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Confident Yellow
Skimming Stone
Confident Yellow
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Confident Yellow
Dix Blue
Confident Yellow
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 41, Confident Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Confident Yellow
Calamine
Confident Yellow
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.

Treron
Confident Yellow
Treron
Confident Yellow
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 25, Confident Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Confident Yellow
Vintage Vogue
Confident Yellow
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

Confident Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Confident Yellow
Saybrook Sage
Confident Yellow
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

Confident Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Confident Yellow
Pale Green
Confident Yellow
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 31, Confident Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Confident Yellow
Pine Needle
Confident Yellow
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 7, Confident Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Confident Yellow
Cement grey
Confident Yellow
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 24, Confident Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Confident Yellow
Guilford Green
Confident Yellow
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

A 6-point LRV gap (64 vs 57) makes Confident Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.