Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Banana Crème |
| SKU | 118-3DB |
| Hex | #F3E5BE |
| RGB | 243, 229, 190 |
| HSL | 44°, 69%, 85% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Banana Crème
Banana Crème is very light — LRV 79, 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.
Banana Crème 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Behr
Magnolia Home
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Banana Crème 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 #F3E5BE in HSL space. Pair Banana Crème 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 Banana Crème Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Banana Crème 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 118-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Kompozit Equivalent of Banana Crème
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Banana Crème is Egg Noodle (0867). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79). If Kompozit is your counter, order Egg Noodle and you'll get the same color. See the full Egg Noodle swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Banana Crème
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Banana Crème is Sugar Cookie (C2-593). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Sugar Cookie and you'll get the same color. See the full Sugar Cookie swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Banana Crème
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Banana Crème is Lemon Chiffon (SW 6686). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Lemon Chiffon and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemon Chiffon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Banana Crème
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Banana Crème is Egg Noodle (0867). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Egg Noodle and you'll get the same color. See the full Egg Noodle swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Banana Crème
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pale Moon (289), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Banana Crème without repainting risk. See the full Pale Moon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Banana Crème
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Winter Wheat (PPG12-05), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Banana Crème without repainting risk. See the full Winter Wheat swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Banana Crème
Valspar's nearest match is Pale Maize (3005-8C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79.1 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Banana Crème without repainting risk. See the full Pale Maize swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Banana Crème
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Ambient Light (JG-38), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Banana Crème without repainting risk. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Banana Crème
Behr's nearest match is Summer Solstice (ECC-22-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Banana Crème without repainting risk. See the full Summer Solstice swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Banana Crème
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Banana Crème is Melted Wax (DE6163) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Melted Wax swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Banana Crème
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Banana Crème is House White (NO. 2012) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full House White swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Banana Crème
Backdrop has no exact twin of Banana Crème. The nearest is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Banana Crème
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Banana Crème — the nearest deck color, Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), is clearly different (ΔE 6.77). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 118-3DB instead. See the full Like Buttah swatch →