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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2018-40

Benjamin Moore Nacho Cheese#FFCF6B · LRV 65

Nacho Cheese reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2018-40 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE NACHO CHEESE
RGB 255, 207, 107 LRV 65

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Nacho Cheese
SKU 2018-40
Hex #FFCF6B
RGB 255, 207, 107
HSL 41°, 100%, 71%
LRV 65
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Yellow

About Benjamin Moore Nacho Cheese

At LRV 65, Nacho 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.

Nacho 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Bright Halo
SKU 0947 · #FFD266 · LRV 68
ΔE 1.7 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.3
All yellow at Valspar →
3002-1C
#FFCF6D
Golden Butter
ΔE 0.3 · LRV 68.5
V015-2
#FFD174
Glowing Reviews
ΔE 1.12 · LRV 70.9
3006-3C
#F9D275
Amber Pearl
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 67.5
3003-2A
#FFD971
Honey Glaze
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 73.9
V018-2
#F3CF63
Hive Delight
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 64.9

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.43
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9019
#FBD073
Golden Plumeria
ΔE 1.43 · LRV 67
SW 6682
#F6C973
June Day
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 63
SW 6675
#FBCB78
Afternoon
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 65
SW 6902
#FDCC4E
Decisive Yellow
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 65
SW 9018
#FBD682
Honey Bees
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 70

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.47
All yellow at Behr →
P260-5
#FFD165
Yellow Jubilee
ΔE 1.47 · LRV 68
320B-6
#FFCF5E
Mellow Yellow
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 67
310B-5
#FFC861
Spiced Butternut
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 63
320B-5
#FFD66F
Zinnia Gold
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 71
PPU6-13
#FDD675
Hawaiian Pineapple
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 70

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.66
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5353
#F6CA69
Golden Crest
ΔE 1.66 · LRV 63
DE5305
#FFD678
Yuma Gold
ΔE 2.3 · LRV 71
DE5290
#FFCE79
Apricot Glow
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 67
DE5313
#FFCF53
Melted Butter
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 67
DE5390
#FACF58
Rubber Ducky
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 66

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1205-6
#FFC863
Honey Pot
ΔE 2.3 · LRV 63
1206-6
#FFD15C
Fuzzy Navel
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 68
1211-6
#FBD05C
Beach Party
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 66
17-17
#FCD766
Mariposa
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 70
1214-5
#F6D76E
Forsythia Blossom
ΔE 5.08 · LRV 69

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.33
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 63
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 10.05 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 14.77 · LRV 68
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 16.06 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-26
#F7CCB9
Pop
ΔE 19.55 · LRV 66

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.57
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 74
#F5D27B
Citron
ΔE 3.57 · LRV 67
NO. 223
#ECC363
Babouche
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 58
NO. 218
#F2CF86
Yellow Ground
ΔE 4.82 · LRV 65
NO. 233
#F7E29D
Dayroom Yellow
ΔE 8.81 · LRV 77
NO. 68
#EFD5A1
Dorset Cream
ΔE 9.25 · LRV 69

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.4
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 6.4 · LRV 60
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 17.24 · LRV 73
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 18.81 · LRV 60
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 19.08 · LRV 65
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 21.42 · LRV 53

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.19
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-39
#E8D280
Amber
ΔE 7.19 · LRV 65
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 8.73 · LRV 57
JG-42
#EFD3A2
Lemony
ΔE 9.57 · LRV 68
JG-38
#ECE1BC
Ambient Light
ΔE 14.6 · LRV 75
JG-105
#D7CEAB
Tapestry Thread
ΔE 15.08 · LRV 62

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Nacho 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.

313
Golden Groves
LRV null
172
Sunny Days
LRV 64
173
Happily Ever After
LRV 60
2019-40
American Cheese
LRV null
298
Broadway Lights
LRV 64
2020-40
Yellow Raincoat
LRV 69

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #FFCF6B in HSL space. Pair Nacho Cheese with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FFCF6B + #6B9BFF
TRIADIC
#FFCF6B · #6BFFCF · #CF6BFF
ANALOGOUS
#FF856B · #FFCF6B · #E5FF6B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.46:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.39:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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