Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Lancaster Yellow |
| SKU | No. 249 |
| Hex | #F1EAB9 |
| RGB | 241, 234, 185 |
| HSL | 52°, 67%, 84% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Farrow & Ball Lancaster Yellow
Lancaster Yellow is very light — LRV 81, 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.
Lancaster 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 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.
Valspar
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Lancaster 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 #F1EAB9 in HSL space. Pair Lancaster 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 Lancaster Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lancaster 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. 249 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Lancaster Yellow
The closest Valspar equivalent of Lancaster Yellow is Lime Kiss (6008-9A). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81.2 vs 81). If Valspar is your counter, order Lime Kiss and you'll get the same color. See the full Lime Kiss swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lancaster Yellow
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Sandy Shore (DE5456), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 74 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lancaster Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Sandy Shore swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lancaster Yellow
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is San Pedro Morning (366), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lancaster Yellow without repainting risk. See the full San Pedro Morning swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lancaster Yellow
Behr's nearest match is Satin Souffle (380E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lancaster Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Satin Souffle swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lancaster Yellow
Kompozit's nearest match is Bermuda Son (0797), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lancaster Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Bermuda Son swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lancaster Yellow
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Pale Adobe (H019), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lancaster Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Pale Adobe swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lancaster Yellow
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Lucy's Rose (119-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lancaster Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Lucy's Rose swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lancaster Yellow
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Banana Brulee (PPG1214-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lancaster Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Banana Brulee swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lancaster Yellow
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Icy Lemonade (SW 1667), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lancaster Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Icy Lemonade swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lancaster Yellow
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Lancaster Yellow is Fleece (C2-609) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fleece swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Lancaster Yellow
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Lancaster Yellow. The nearest is Ambient Light (JG-38) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Lancaster Yellow
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Lancaster Yellow — the nearest deck color, Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), is clearly different (ΔE 7.28). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 249 instead. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Lancaster Yellow
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Lancaster Yellow — the nearest deck color, Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), is clearly different (ΔE 10.07). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 249 instead. See the full Like Buttah swatch →