Ylang Ylang
AF-305 · #F4E9CE · LRV 80 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Ylang Ylang80
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Ylang Ylang, Really?
Ylang Ylang reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore AF-305 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ylang Ylang
Ylang Ylang 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Ylang Ylang
Ylang Ylang is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Ylang Ylang are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore AF-305 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Fresh ZestSW 9662 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 82 | Color page → |
| Behr | SumatraM300-1 · Behr | 1.3 | 82 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lemon MeringueM321 · Valspar | 2.2 | 81.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Crisp CandlelightPPG1210-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 82 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Spice DelightPPG1208-2 · Glidden | 0.5 | 82 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Warm Sunlight118-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.0 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Ylang Ylang within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F4E9CE in HSL space. Pair Ylang Ylang with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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