Sweet Sparrow is a mid-tone yellow from Johnstone's, hex #9C8962. Its light reflectance value is 25.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #9C8962
- RGB
- 156, 137, 98
- HSL
- 40°, 23%, 50%
- CMYK
- 0, 12, 37, 39
- LRV
- 25.8
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Sweet Sparrow are Livingston Gold HC-16 by Benjamin Moore (good match), Elysian Yellow by Little Greene (good match) and Owlet 0366 by Colourtrend (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Sweet Sparrow
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sweet Sparrow, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Sweet Sparrow
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Sweet Sparrow, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Sweet Sparrow
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sweet Sparrow, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Sweet Sparrow
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sweet Sparrow, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Sweet Sparrow
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sweet Sparrow, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Sweet Sparrow
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sweet Sparrow. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Sweet Sparrow
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sweet Sparrow. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Sweet Sparrow
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sweet Sparrow. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Sweet Sparrow
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sweet Sparrow. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Sweet Sparrow
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sweet Sparrow. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Sweet Sparrow
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sweet Sparrow. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Sweet Sparrow
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sweet Sparrow. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Sweet Sparrow
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sweet Sparrow. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Sweet Sparrow
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sweet Sparrow. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Sweet Sparrow
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sweet Sparrow. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Yellows
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Sweet Sparrow on it, so some of them look quite different.
Sweet Sparrow is the 519th of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.