Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Perfect Yellow |
| SKU | 114-1DB |
| Hex | #F4E3BD |
| RGB | 244, 227, 189 |
| HSL | 41°, 71%, 85% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Perfect Yellow
Perfect Yellow is very light — LRV 78, 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.
Perfect Yellow 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
19 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Perfect 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 #F4E3BD in HSL space. Pair Perfect 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 Perfect Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Perfect 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 114-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Perfect Yellow
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Perfect Yellow is Full Moon (SW 6679). At ΔE 0.29 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Full Moon and you'll get the same color. See the full Full Moon swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Perfect Yellow
The closest Behr equivalent of Perfect Yellow is Taj Mahal (M300-2). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). If Behr is your counter, order Taj Mahal and you'll get the same color. See the full Taj Mahal swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Perfect Yellow
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Perfect Yellow is San Mateo Beaches (924). At ΔE 0.3 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order San Mateo Beaches and you'll get the same color. See the full San Mateo Beaches swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Perfect Yellow
The closest Valspar equivalent of Perfect Yellow is Pale Maize (3005-8C). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79.1 vs 78). If Valspar is your counter, order Pale Maize and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Maize swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Perfect Yellow
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Perfect Yellow is Winter Wheat (PPG12-05). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Winter Wheat and you'll get the same color. See the full Winter Wheat swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Perfect Yellow
The closest Glidden equivalent of Perfect Yellow is Winter Wheat (PPG12-05). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). If Glidden is your counter, order Winter Wheat and you'll get the same color. See the full Winter Wheat swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Perfect Yellow
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lemon Chiffonade (HGSW 1177), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Perfect Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Chiffonade swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Perfect Yellow
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Perfect Yellow is Ivory Oats (DE5358) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ivory Oats swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Perfect Yellow
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Perfect Yellow is Ambient Light (JG-38) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Perfect Yellow
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Perfect Yellow. The nearest is House White (NO. 2012) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full House White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Perfect Yellow
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Egg Noodle (0867), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Perfect Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Egg Noodle swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Perfect Yellow
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Kettle Corn (0874), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Perfect Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Kettle Corn swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Perfect Yellow
At Rodda, the closest color to Perfect Yellow is Almond (CA127) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Almond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Perfect Yellow
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Perfect Yellow is Sugar Cookie (C2-593). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Sugar Cookie and you'll get the same color. See the full Sugar Cookie swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Perfect Yellow
The closest Portola Paints equivalent of Perfect Yellow is Patisserie (PATISSERIE). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). If Portola Paints is your counter, order Patisserie and you'll get the same color. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Perfect Yellow
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Perfect Yellow. The nearest is Sandstone (398641) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Perfect Yellow
Kompozit's nearest match is Kettle Corn (0874), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Perfect Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Kettle Corn swatch →