Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Cheerful Yellow |
| SKU | 119-4DB |
| Hex | #F5DB82 |
| RGB | 245, 219, 130 |
| HSL | 46°, 85%, 74% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Cheerful Yellow
At LRV 72, Cheerful 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.
Cheerful 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 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.
Farrow & Ball
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Cheerful Yellow 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 #F5DB82 in HSL space. Pair Cheerful 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.
Dutch Boy Cheerful Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cheerful 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 Dutch Boy 119-4DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cheerful Yellow
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Cheerful Yellow is Sherbert Lemon (NO. 9914). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Sherbert Lemon and you'll get the same color. See the full Sherbert Lemon swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cheerful Yellow
Valspar's nearest match is Island Sun (3007-3C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69.3 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cheerful Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Island Sun swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cheerful Yellow
C2 Paint's nearest match is Lightning Bug (BD71), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cheerful Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Lightning Bug swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cheerful Yellow
Behr's nearest match is Lemon Curd (HDC-SP16-03), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cheerful Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Curd swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cheerful Yellow
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Golden Rays (DE5423), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 65 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cheerful Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Golden Rays swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cheerful Yellow
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cheerful Yellow is Firelight (PPG1211-5) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Firelight swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cheerful Yellow
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cheerful Yellow is Inner Glow (348) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 66 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Inner Glow swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cheerful Yellow
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cheerful Yellow is Daffodil (SW 6901) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Daffodil swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cheerful Yellow
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Cheerful Yellow is Sun Touched (0821) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sun Touched swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cheerful Yellow
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cheerful Yellow is Yellow Trumpet (0862) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellow Trumpet swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cheerful Yellow
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Cheerful Yellow is Amber (JG-39) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 65 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amber swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cheerful Yellow
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Cheerful Yellow — the nearest deck color, Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23), is clearly different (ΔE 6.37). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 119-4DB instead. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cheerful Yellow
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Cheerful Yellow — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 6.38). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 119-4DB instead. See the full Eames swatch →