Pollen Powder vs Sun Salutation paint color comparison

Pollen Powder vs Sun Salutation

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 68 and 66, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 6.9, 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

Pollen Powder
Sherwin-Williams · 9014
Hex#FBD187
LRV67.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9014
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Sun Salutation
Sherwin-Williams · 9664
Hex#F5CF92
LRV66.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9664
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Pollen Powder vs Sun Salutation Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pollen Powder on one side and Sun Salutation 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 Pollen Powder comparisons

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

White Dove
White Dove
Pollen Powder
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Pollen Powder
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Pollen Powder
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 6, Pollen Powder is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Pollen Powder
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

Pollen Powder reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Pollen Powder
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

Pollen Powder reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Pollen Powder
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 52, Pollen Powder is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Pollen Powder
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

Pollen Powder reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Pollen Powder
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Pollen Powder the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Pollen Powder
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 27, Pollen Powder is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray
Pollen Powder
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

Pollen Powder reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Naval
Pollen Powder
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

Pollen Powder reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Pollen Powder
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 55, Pollen Powder is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
Pollen Powder
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 13, Pollen Powder is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Pollen Powder
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 44, Pollen Powder is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Pollen Powder
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Pollen Powder encloses it.

Artichoke
Artichoke
Pollen Powder
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

Pollen Powder reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Pollen Powder
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Shoji White
Pollen Powder
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Snowbound
Pollen Powder
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 68, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Pollen Powder
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 12, Pollen Powder is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Pollen Powder
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Pollen Powder
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

Pollen Powder reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Calamine
Pollen Powder
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Treron
Treron
Pollen Powder
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

Pollen Powder reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Pollen Powder
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 12, Pollen Powder is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Pollen Powder
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 45, Pollen Powder is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Pale Green
Pollen Powder
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

Pollen Powder reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Pollen Powder
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

Pollen Powder reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Cement grey
Pollen Powder
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

Pollen Powder reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Pollen Powder
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

Pollen Powder reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.