Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Simply Yellow |
| SKU | 115-3DB |
| Hex | #F6DDA3 |
| RGB | 246, 221, 163 |
| HSL | 42°, 82%, 80% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Simply Yellow
At LRV 74, Simply Yellow 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.
Simply 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
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
C2 Paint
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Simply 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 #F6DDA3 in HSL space. Pair Simply 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 Simply Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Simply 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 115-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Simply Yellow
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Simply Yellow is Butter Up (SW 6681). 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 74 vs 74). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Butter Up and you'll get the same color. See the full Butter Up swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Simply Yellow
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Clay Dust (DE5373), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simply Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Clay Dust swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Simply Yellow
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Visionary (PPG1210-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simply Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Visionary swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Simply Yellow
C2 Paint's nearest match is Limerick (C2-592), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simply Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Limerick swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Simply Yellow
Kompozit's nearest match is Gold Strand (0812), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simply Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Gold Strand swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Simply Yellow
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Suntan Yellow (2155-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simply Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Suntan Yellow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Simply Yellow
At Valspar, the closest color to Simply Yellow is Kelsey's Curls (8002-25C) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kelsey's Curls swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Simply Yellow
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Simply Yellow is First Day of School (0924) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full First Day of School swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Simply Yellow
At Clare, the closest color to Simply Yellow is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Simply Yellow
At Behr, the closest color to Simply Yellow is Midsummer (BXC-31) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Midsummer swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Simply Yellow
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Simply Yellow is Dayroom Yellow (NO. 233) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dayroom Yellow swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Simply Yellow
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Simply Yellow is Lemony (JG-42) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemony swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Simply Yellow
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Simply Yellow — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 9.51). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 115-3DB instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →