Mellow Yellow
320B-6 · #FFCF5E · LRV 67 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Jackfruit62
- 3Mellow Yellow67
- 4Lemon Twist72
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Mellow Yellow, Really?
Mellow Yellow reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 320B-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mellow Yellow
Mellow Yellow is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Mellow Yellow
At LRV 67, Mellow Yellow is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Mellow Yellow are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 320B-6 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Sunny Side UpSW 9665 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 65 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Nacho Cheese2018-40 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 65 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Golden Butter3002-1C · Valspar | 2.1 | 68.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Fuzzy NavelPPG1206-6 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 68 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Fuzzy NavelPPG1206-6 · Glidden | 0.9 | 68 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Honeybee Yellow116-6DB · Dutch Boy | 1.3 | 68 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Mellow Yellow within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FFCF5E in HSL space. Pair Mellow Yellow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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