Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | American Cheese |
| SKU | 2019-40 |
| Hex | #FFD766 |
| RGB | 255, 215, 102 |
| HSL | 44°, 100%, 70% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore American Cheese
At LRV 71, American Cheese 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.
American Cheese 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.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to American Cheese within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FFD766 in HSL space. Pair American Cheese with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore American Cheese Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching American Cheese from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2019-40 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of American Cheese
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lemon Twist (SW 6909), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for American Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Twist swatch →
Behr Equivalent of American Cheese
The closest Behr equivalent of American Cheese is Wildflower Honey (350B-6). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). If Behr is your counter, order Wildflower Honey and you'll get the same color. See the full Wildflower Honey swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of American Cheese
Valspar's nearest match is Honey Glaze (3003-2A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73.9 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for American Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Honey Glaze swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of American Cheese
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of American Cheese is Mariposa (PPG17-17). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Mariposa and you'll get the same color. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of American Cheese
The closest Glidden equivalent of American Cheese is Mariposa (PPG17-17). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). If Glidden is your counter, order Mariposa and you'll get the same color. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of American Cheese
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Summer's Sun (118-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for American Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Summer's Sun swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of American Cheese
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of American Cheese is Dutch Tulip (HGSW 1183). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Dutch Tulip and you'll get the same color. See the full Dutch Tulip swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of American Cheese
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Golden Nectar (DE5347), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for American Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Golden Nectar swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of American Cheese
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Evening Star (0953), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for American Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Evening Star swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of American Cheese
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bright Halo (0947), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for American Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Bright Halo swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of American Cheese
C2 Paint has no exact twin of American Cheese. The nearest is Lightning Bug (BD71) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lightning Bug swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of American Cheese
Kompozit's nearest match is Bright Halo (0947), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for American Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Bright Halo swatch →