Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Finchy Yellow |
| SKU | 119-5DB |
| Hex | #ECD065 |
| RGB | 236, 208, 101 |
| HSL | 48°, 78%, 66% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Finchy Yellow
At LRV 64, Finchy 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.
Finchy 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Finchy 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 #ECD065 in HSL space. Pair Finchy 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 Finchy Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Finchy 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 119-5DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Finchy Yellow
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Funky Yellow (SW 6913), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Finchy Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Funky Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Finchy Yellow
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Finchy Yellow is Sunnyside Up (DET495) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunnyside Up swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Finchy Yellow
At Valspar, the closest color to Finchy Yellow is Hive Delight (V018-2) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64.9 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hive Delight swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Finchy Yellow
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Finchy Yellow is Yellow Brick Road (349) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellow Brick Road swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Finchy Yellow
Behr has no exact twin of Finchy Yellow. The nearest is Warm Glow (360D-4) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Warm Glow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Finchy Yellow
Kompozit has no exact twin of Finchy Yellow. The nearest is Golden Glow (0814) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Golden Glow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Finchy Yellow
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Finchy Yellow. The nearest is Dandy Lion (0829) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dandy Lion swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Finchy Yellow
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Finchy Yellow. The nearest is Amber (JG-39) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Amber swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Finchy Yellow
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Finchy Yellow. The nearest is Beach Party (PPG1211-6) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Beach Party swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Finchy Yellow
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Finchy Yellow. The nearest is Daffodil (C2-620) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Daffodil swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Finchy Yellow
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Finchy Yellow — the nearest deck color, Citron (NO. 74), is clearly different (ΔE 5.1). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 119-5DB instead. See the full Citron swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Finchy Yellow
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Finchy Yellow — the nearest deck color, Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23), is clearly different (ΔE 6.76). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 119-5DB instead. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Finchy Yellow
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Finchy Yellow — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 6.85). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 119-5DB instead. See the full Eames swatch →