Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Almost Ivory |
| SKU | 121-3DB |
| Hex | #F3E19E |
| RGB | 243, 225, 158 |
| HSL | 47°, 78%, 79% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Almost Ivory
Almost Ivory is very light — LRV 75, 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.
Almost Ivory 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
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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Almost Ivory within Dutch Boy'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 #F3E19E in HSL space. Pair Almost Ivory 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.
Dutch Boy Almost Ivory Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Almost Ivory 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 Dutch Boy 121-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Almost Ivory
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Almost Ivory is Venetian Yellow (SW 1666). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Venetian Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Venetian Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Almost Ivory
At Behr, the closest color to Almost Ivory is Honey Tone (360C-3) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honey Tone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Almost Ivory
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Almost Ivory is Fresh Butter (290). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 75). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Fresh Butter and you'll get the same color. See the full Fresh Butter swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Almost Ivory
Valspar's nearest match is Dainty Daisy (V018-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77.1 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Almost Ivory without repainting risk. See the full Dainty Daisy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Almost Ivory
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Butterfly Bush (PPG1214-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Almost Ivory without repainting risk. See the full Butterfly Bush swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Almost Ivory
Glidden's nearest match is Yellow Duckling (45YY 72/342), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Almost Ivory without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Duckling swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Almost Ivory
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Yellow Shell (HGSW 1185), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Almost Ivory without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Shell swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Almost Ivory
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Sugar Cookie (DE5450), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Almost Ivory without repainting risk. See the full Sugar Cookie swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Almost Ivory
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Almost Ivory is Dayroom Yellow (NO. 233). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Dayroom Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Dayroom Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Almost Ivory
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sign of the Crown (0820), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Almost Ivory without repainting risk. See the full Sign of the Crown swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Almost Ivory
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Almost Ivory is Gold Strand (0812) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gold Strand swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Almost Ivory
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Almost Ivory is Limerick (C2-592) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Limerick swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Almost Ivory
At Kompozit, the closest color to Almost Ivory is Gold Strand (0812) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gold Strand swatch →