Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Light Yellow |
| SKU | 2022-60 |
| Hex | #FDF5C4 |
| RGB | 253, 245, 196 |
| HSL | 52°, 93%, 88% |
| LRV | 84 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Light Yellow
Light Yellow is very light — LRV 84, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Light Yellow shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Light Yellow 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 #FDF5C4 in HSL space. Pair Light Yellow 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 Light Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Light Yellow 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 2022-60 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Light Yellow
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Light Yellow. The nearest is Glittery Yellow (SW 7125) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Glittery Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Light Yellow
Behr's nearest match is Dancing Butterfly (PPL-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Light Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Dancing Butterfly swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Light Yellow
At Valspar, the closest color to Light Yellow is Summer Morning (3007-2C) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86.6 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Morning swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Light Yellow
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Joyful (PPG1107-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Light Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Joyful swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Light Yellow
At Glidden, the closest color to Light Yellow is Lemon Ice (56YY 86/241) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Ice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Light Yellow
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Light Yellow. The nearest is Clearly Citrus (116-3DB) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Clearly Citrus swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Light Yellow
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Light Yellow is Lemon Mint Leaf (HGSW 1227) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Mint Leaf swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Light Yellow
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Fine Linen (DE5470), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Light Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Fine Linen swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Light Yellow
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Light Yellow is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Light Yellow
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Butterball (0839), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Light Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Butterball swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Light Yellow
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Butterball (0839), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Light Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Butterball swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Light Yellow
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Light Yellow is Grits (C2-610) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grits swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Light Yellow
Kompozit's nearest match is Butterball (0839), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 90 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Light Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Butterball swatch →