Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Warbler Yellow |
| SKU | 116-5DB |
| Hex | #FFD689 |
| RGB | 255, 214, 137 |
| HSL | 39°, 100%, 77% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Warbler Yellow
At LRV 72, Warbler 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.
Warbler 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 by brand
15 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Warbler 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 #FFD689 in HSL space. Pair Warbler 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 Warbler Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Warbler 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 116-5DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Warbler Yellow
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Honey Bees (SW 9018), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warbler Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Honey Bees swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Warbler Yellow
The closest Behr equivalent of Warbler Yellow is Cornmeal (310B-4). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72). If Behr is your counter, order Cornmeal and you'll get the same color. See the full Cornmeal swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Warbler Yellow
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Warbler Yellow is Crowne Hill Yellow (312) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crowne Hill Yellow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Warbler Yellow
At Valspar, the closest color to Warbler Yellow is Late Day Sun (3006-4A) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72.7 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Late Day Sun swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Warbler Yellow
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Evening Glow (PPG1205-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warbler Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Evening Glow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Warbler Yellow
Glidden's nearest match is Evening Glow (PPG1205-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warbler Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Evening Glow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Warbler Yellow
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Untamed Yellow (HGSW 1174), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warbler Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Untamed Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Warbler Yellow
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Warbler Yellow is Yuma Gold (DE5305) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yuma Gold swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Warbler Yellow
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Warbler Yellow. The nearest is Sherbert Lemon (NO. 9914) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sherbert Lemon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Warbler Yellow
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Bread 'n Butter (0960), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warbler Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Bread 'n Butter swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Warbler Yellow
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Big Bus Yellow (0939), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warbler Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Big Bus Yellow swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Warbler Yellow
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cornbread (C2-591), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warbler Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Cornbread swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Warbler Yellow
At Clare, the closest color to Warbler Yellow is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 63 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Warbler Yellow
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Warbler Yellow — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 116-5DB instead. See the full Eames swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Warbler Yellow
Kompozit's nearest match is Big Bus Yellow (0939), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warbler Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Big Bus Yellow swatch →