Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Viking Yellow |
| SKU | 321 |
| Hex | #FFCF30 |
| RGB | 255, 207, 48 |
| HSL | 46°, 100%, 59% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Viking Yellow
At LRV 66, Viking Yellow is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Viking 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.
Closest matches by brand
11 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
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Viking 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 #FFCF30 in HSL space. Pair Viking 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 Viking Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Viking 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 321 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Viking Yellow
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Daisy (SW 6910), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Viking Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Daisy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Viking Yellow
The closest Behr equivalent of Viking Yellow is Bright Star (S-G-360). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Behr is your counter, order Bright Star and you'll get the same color. See the full Bright Star swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Viking Yellow
Valspar's nearest match is Tangy (3008-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66.1 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Viking Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Tangy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Viking Yellow
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Flirtatious (PPG1212-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Viking Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Flirtatious swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Viking Yellow
At Glidden, the closest color to Viking Yellow is Flirtatious (PPG1212-7) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flirtatious swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Viking Yellow
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Buzz-Worthy (117-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Viking Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Buzz-Worthy swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Viking Yellow
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Griffin Gold (HGSW 1182), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Viking Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Griffin Gold swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Viking Yellow
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Viking Yellow is Lemon Punch (DE5398). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 66). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Lemon Punch and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemon Punch swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Viking Yellow
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Peeps (0857), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Viking Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Peeps swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Viking Yellow
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Viking Yellow is Peeps (0857). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Peeps and you'll get the same color. See the full Peeps swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Viking Yellow
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Viking Yellow is Peeps (0857). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Kompozit is your counter, order Peeps and you'll get the same color. See the full Peeps swatch →