Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Dayroom Yellow |
| SKU | No. 233 |
| Hex | #F2E0A1 |
| RGB | 242, 224, 161 |
| HSL | 47°, 76%, 79% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Farrow & Ball Dayroom Yellow
Dayroom Yellow is very light — LRV 75, 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.
Dayroom Yellow 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.
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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Dayroom Yellow within Farrow & Ball'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 #F2E0A1 in HSL space. Pair Dayroom 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.
Farrow & Ball Dayroom Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dayroom 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 Farrow & Ball No. 233 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dayroom Yellow
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Optimistic Yellow (SW 6900), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dayroom Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Optimistic Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dayroom Yellow
Behr's nearest match is Flourish (P330-3A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dayroom Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Flourish swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dayroom Yellow
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Dayroom Yellow is Fresh Butter (290). At ΔE 0.32 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 75). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Fresh Butter and you'll get the same color. See the full Fresh Butter swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dayroom Yellow
Valspar's nearest match is Kelsey's Curls (8002-25C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dayroom Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Kelsey's Curls swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dayroom Yellow
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Dayroom Yellow is Turning Oakleaf (PPG1107-3) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Turning Oakleaf swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dayroom Yellow
Glidden's nearest match is Yellow Duckling (45YY 72/342), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dayroom Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Duckling swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dayroom Yellow
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Dayroom Yellow is Almost Ivory (121-3DB). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Almost Ivory and you'll get the same color. See the full Almost Ivory swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dayroom Yellow
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Yellow Shell (HGSW 1185), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dayroom Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Shell swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dayroom Yellow
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Dayroom Yellow is Sugar Cookie (DE5450). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Sugar Cookie and you'll get the same color. See the full Sugar Cookie swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dayroom Yellow
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Mella Yella (0805), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dayroom Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Mella Yella swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dayroom Yellow
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Gold Strand (0812), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dayroom Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Gold Strand swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dayroom Yellow
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Dayroom Yellow is Limerick (C2-592) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Limerick swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Dayroom Yellow
Clare has no exact twin of Dayroom Yellow. The nearest is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dayroom Yellow
Kompozit's nearest match is Gold Strand (0812), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dayroom Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Gold Strand swatch →