Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Persian Apple |
| SKU | 212-4DB |
| Hex | #FBCB78 |
| RGB | 251, 203, 120 |
| HSL | 38°, 94%, 73% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Persian Apple
At LRV 65, Persian Apple is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Persian Apple 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
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Behr
Clare
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Persian Apple 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 #FBCB78 in HSL space. Pair Persian Apple 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 Persian Apple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Persian Apple 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 212-4DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Persian Apple
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Persian Apple is Afternoon (SW 6675). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Afternoon and you'll get the same color. See the full Afternoon swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Persian Apple
The closest Valspar equivalent of Persian Apple is Sweet Corn (V054-3). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 63.2 vs 65). If Valspar is your counter, order Sweet Corn and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Corn swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Persian Apple
Behr's nearest match is Equatorial (P250-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Persian Apple without repainting risk. See the full Equatorial swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Persian Apple
Clare's nearest match is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Persian Apple without repainting risk. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Persian Apple
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lion Heart (306), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Persian Apple without repainting risk. See the full Lion Heart swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Persian Apple
Kompozit's nearest match is Bread 'n Butter (0960), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Persian Apple without repainting risk. See the full Bread 'n Butter swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Persian Apple
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Persian Apple is Bonjour (C2-590) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bonjour swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Persian Apple
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Persian Apple is Orange Glass (DE5221) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orange Glass swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Persian Apple
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Persian Apple is Grilled Cheese (0940) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grilled Cheese swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Persian Apple
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Persian Apple is Chunk Of Cheddar (PPG1204-5) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chunk Of Cheddar swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Persian Apple
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Persian Apple. The nearest is Yellow Ground (NO. 218) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yellow Ground swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Persian Apple
Backdrop has no exact twin of Persian Apple. The nearest is Eames (BD-EA) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eames swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Persian Apple
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Persian Apple — the nearest deck color, Amber (JG-39), is clearly different (ΔE 7.49). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 212-4DB instead. See the full Amber swatch →