Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Print Room Yellow |
| SKU | No. 69 |
| Hex | #DCB97A |
| RGB | 220, 185, 122 |
| HSL | 39°, 58%, 67% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Farrow & Ball Print Room Yellow
At LRV 51, Print Room 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.
Print Room 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
16 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Print Room 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 #DCB97A in HSL space. Pair Print Room 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 Print Room Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Print Room 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. 69 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Print Room Yellow
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Print Room Yellow is Independent Gold (SW 6401) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Independent Gold swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Print Room Yellow
At Behr, the closest color to Print Room Yellow is Beehive (M270-5) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beehive swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Print Room Yellow
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Dorset Gold (HC-8), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Print Room Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Dorset Gold swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Print Room Yellow
The closest Valspar equivalent of Print Room Yellow is Harpswell Green (3007-5C). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 52.7 vs 51). If Valspar is your counter, order Harpswell Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Harpswell Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Print Room Yellow
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Honey Bunny (PPG1090-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Print Room Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Honey Bunny swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Print Room Yellow
Glidden's nearest match is Honey Bunny (PPG1090-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Print Room Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Honey Bunny swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Print Room Yellow
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Print Room Yellow. The nearest is Pineapple Flan (214-3DB) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pineapple Flan swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Print Room Yellow
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Print Room Yellow is Independent Gold (HGSW 2205) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Independent Gold swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Print Room Yellow
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Print Room Yellow is Wheat Bread (DE5360). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Wheat Bread and you'll get the same color. See the full Wheat Bread swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Print Room Yellow
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Print Room Yellow is Cottage Feel (JG-40) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cottage Feel swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Print Room Yellow
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Print Room Yellow is Tropical Dream (0912) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tropical Dream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Print Room Yellow
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Print Room Yellow is Tropical Dream (0912) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tropical Dream swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Print Room Yellow
Rodda has no exact twin of Print Room Yellow. The nearest is Custard (CA138) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Custard swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Print Room Yellow
C2 Paint's nearest match is Lioness (C2-605), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Print Room Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Lioness swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Print Room Yellow
At Backdrop, the closest color to Print Room Yellow is Eames (BD-EA) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eames swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Print Room Yellow
At Kompozit, the closest color to Print Room Yellow is Tropical Dream (0912) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tropical Dream swatch →