Pistachio Shell
226-1DB · #E1DEBB · LRV 72 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Pistachio Shell, Really?
Pistachio Shell reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 226-1DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pistachio Shell
Pistachio Shell 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.
How Lighting Changes Pistachio Shell
At LRV 72, Pistachio Shell 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.
Most complaints about Pistachio Shell are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 226-1DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | CelerySW 6421 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 71 | Color page → |
| Behr | Wild Honey760C-3 · Behr | 0.5 | 72 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Stanhope Yellow380 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ethereal OneV058-1 · Valspar | 1.3 | 74.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Forgive QuicklyPPG1116-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 74 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Forgive QuicklyPPG1116-3 · Glidden | 1.3 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Pistachio Shell within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E1DEBB in HSL space. Pair Pistachio Shell with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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