Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Gervase Yellow |
| SKU | No. 72 |
| Hex | #DCCB90 |
| RGB | 220, 203, 144 |
| HSL | 47°, 52%, 71% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Farrow & Ball Gervase Yellow
At LRV 60, Gervase Yellow is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Gervase 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
17 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Gervase 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 #DCCB90 in HSL space. Pair Gervase 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 Gervase Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gervase 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. 72 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gervase Yellow
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Gervase Yellow is Pale Moss (SW 9027) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Moss swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gervase Yellow
Behr's nearest match is Winter Garden (360E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Gervase Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Winter Garden swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gervase Yellow
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Warm & Toasty (CSP-915), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gervase Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Warm & Toasty swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Gervase Yellow
Valspar's nearest match is Artichoke Mist (P019), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60.1 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Gervase Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Artichoke Mist swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gervase Yellow
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Gervase Yellow. The nearest is Hayloft (PPG12-18) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hayloft swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gervase Yellow
Glidden's nearest match is Golden Kiwi (60YY 57/304), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Gervase Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Golden Kiwi swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gervase Yellow
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Glimmer of Green (221-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gervase Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Glimmer of Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gervase Yellow
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Gervase Yellow is Moss & Vine (HGSW 2206) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moss & Vine swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gervase Yellow
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Gervase Yellow is Sonoma Chardonnay (DET471). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Sonoma Chardonnay and you'll get the same color. See the full Sonoma Chardonnay swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Gervase Yellow
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Gervase Yellow is Heirloom Yellow (JG-43) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heirloom Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gervase Yellow
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Gervase Yellow is Frozen Fruit (0869) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frozen Fruit swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gervase Yellow
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Gervase Yellow is Frozen Fruit (0869) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frozen Fruit swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Gervase Yellow
Rodda's nearest match is Durum Wheat (R052), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Gervase Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Durum Wheat swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gervase Yellow
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Gervase Yellow is Chameleon (C2-653) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chameleon swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Gervase Yellow
Backdrop has no exact twin of Gervase Yellow. The nearest is Eames (BD-EA) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eames swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gervase Yellow
At Kompozit, the closest color to Gervase Yellow is Frozen Fruit (0869) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frozen Fruit swatch →