Rachel's Smile
118-4DB · #F7E594 · LRV 78 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Rachel's Smile, Really?
Rachel's Smile reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 118-4DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Rachel's Smile
Rachel's Smile 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.
How Lighting Changes Rachel's Smile
Rachel's Smile is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Rachel's Smile 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 118-4DB 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 | Fun YellowSW 6908 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 78 | Color page → |
| Behr | Storm LightningP310-4 · Behr | 1.4 | 79 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | San Fernando Sunshine360 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 79 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Chickery Chick3008-2A · Valspar | 2.0 | 80.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Twinkle Little StarPPG1211-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Harvest Moon60YY 74/371 · Glidden | 1.8 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Rachel's Smile 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 #F7E594 in HSL space. Pair Rachel's Smile with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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