Warmed Yellow
115-5DB · #F1BA55 · LRV 55 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peristyle Brass30
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Warmed Yellow55
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Warmed Yellow, Really?
Warmed Yellow reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 115-5DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Warmed Yellow
Warmed 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.
How Lighting Changes Warmed Yellow
At LRV 55, Warmed 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.
Most complaints about Warmed Yellow 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 115-5DB 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 | BeeSW 6683 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 55 | Color page → |
| Behr | Bling BlingP280-6 · Behr | 2.2 | 55 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Luminous Days300 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 55 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Mustard Glaze3006-3A · Valspar | 2.8 | 51.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Yellow ConeflowerPPG1209-5 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 53 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Yellow ConeflowerPPG1209-5 · Glidden | 0.8 | 53 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Warmed 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.
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 #F1BA55 in HSL space. Pair Warmed Yellow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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