New Colonial Yellow
SW 2853 · Sherwin-Williams
New Colonial Yellow SW 2853 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
New Colonial Yellow
SW 2853
Strong orange, a warm color
- Color family
- Yellow
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams New Colonial Yellow SW 2853 is a light-medium yellow paint color, a strong, saturated color rather than a neutral, leaning orange, with an LRV of 46, light with some depth, moodier in a dim room.
Source: Sherwin-Williams's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is New Colonial Yellow warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans orange
Undertone
Strong orange
A strong color.
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- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean

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Closest matches for New Colonial Yellow in other brands
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