Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Nacho Cheese |
| SKU | 2018-40 |
| Hex | #FFCF6B |
| RGB | 255, 207, 107 |
| HSL | 41°, 100%, 71% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe 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.
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.
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 Nacho Cheese Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Nacho 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 2018-40 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Nacho Cheese
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Golden Plumeria (SW 9019), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Nacho Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Golden Plumeria swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Nacho Cheese
Behr's nearest match is Yellow Jubilee (P260-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Nacho Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Jubilee swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Nacho Cheese
The closest Valspar equivalent of Nacho Cheese is Golden Butter (3002-1C). At ΔE 0.3 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 68.5 vs 65). If Valspar is your counter, order Golden Butter and you'll get the same color. See the full Golden Butter swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Nacho Cheese
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Nacho Cheese is Fuzzy Navel (PPG1206-6) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fuzzy Navel swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Nacho Cheese
Glidden's nearest match is Sun Rays (29YY 66/537), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Nacho Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Sun Rays swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Nacho Cheese
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Nacho Cheese is Honeybee Yellow (116-6DB). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Honeybee Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Honeybee Yellow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Nacho Cheese
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Palladian Gold (HGSW 1173), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Nacho Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Palladian Gold swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Nacho Cheese
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Nacho Cheese is Apricot Glow (DE5290) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apricot Glow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Nacho Cheese
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Bright Halo (0947), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 71 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Nacho Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Bright Halo swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Nacho Cheese
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bright Halo (0947), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Nacho Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Bright Halo swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Nacho Cheese
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Nacho Cheese. The nearest is Cornbread (C2-591) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cornbread swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Nacho Cheese
At Clare, the closest color to Nacho Cheese is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Nacho Cheese
Kompozit's nearest match is Bright Halo (0947), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Nacho Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Bright Halo swatch →