Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Ducky Yellow |
| SKU | 116-7DB |
| Hex | #FEBF01 |
| RGB | 254, 191, 1 |
| HSL | 45°, 99%, 50% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Ducky Yellow
At LRV 58, Ducky 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.
Ducky 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.
Kompozit
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Ducky 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 #FEBF01 in HSL space. Pair Ducky 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 Ducky Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ducky 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 116-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Kompozit Equivalent of Ducky Yellow
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Ducky Yellow is Look at the Bright Side (0858). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). If Kompozit is your counter, order Look at the Bright Side and you'll get the same color. See the full Look at the Bright Side swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ducky Yellow
The closest Behr equivalent of Ducky Yellow is Center Stage (360B-7). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58). If Behr is your counter, order Center Stage and you'll get the same color. See the full Center Stage swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ducky Yellow
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Ducky Yellow is Yellow Flash (2021-10). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Yellow Flash and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Flash swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ducky Yellow
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Ducky Yellow is Look at the Bright Side (0858). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Look at the Bright Side and you'll get the same color. See the full Look at the Bright Side swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ducky Yellow
Valspar's nearest match is Bonjour (V016-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ducky Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Bonjour swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ducky Yellow
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Citrus (SW 6906), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Ducky Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Citrus swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ducky Yellow
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Ducky Yellow is Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rise-N-Shine swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ducky Yellow
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Ducky Yellow is Vibrant Honey (DE5314) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vibrant Honey swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ducky Yellow
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Ducky Yellow — the nearest deck color, Babouche (NO. 223), is clearly different (ΔE 7.76). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 116-7DB instead. See the full Babouche swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ducky Yellow
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Ducky Yellow — the nearest deck color, Daffodil (C2-620), is clearly different (ΔE 7.81). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 116-7DB instead. See the full Daffodil swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Ducky Yellow
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Ducky Yellow — the nearest deck color, Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23), is clearly different (ΔE 9.8). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 116-7DB instead. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Ducky Yellow
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Ducky Yellow — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 12.11). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 116-7DB instead. See the full Eames swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ducky Yellow
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Ducky Yellow — the nearest deck color, Amber (JG-39), is clearly different (ΔE 12.96). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 116-7DB instead. See the full Amber swatch →