Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Yellow Ground |
| SKU | No. 218 |
| Hex | #E8D094 |
| RGB | 232, 208, 148 |
| HSL | 43°, 65%, 75% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Farrow & Ball Yellow Ground
At LRV 64, Yellow Ground 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.
Yellow Ground 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 Yellow Ground 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 #E8D094 in HSL space. Pair Yellow Ground 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 Yellow Ground Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Yellow Ground 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. 218 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Yellow Ground
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Yellow Ground. The nearest is Peace Yellow (SW 2857) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peace Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Yellow Ground
Behr's nearest match is Abstract (M320-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Ground without repainting risk. See the full Abstract swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Yellow Ground
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Westminster Gold (200), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Ground without repainting risk. See the full Westminster Gold swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Yellow Ground
At Valspar, the closest color to Yellow Ground is Honeysuckle Beige (3007-6A) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62.7 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honeysuckle Beige swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Yellow Ground
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Wayward Wind (PPG1108-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Ground without repainting risk. See the full Wayward Wind swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Yellow Ground
Glidden's nearest match is Wayward Wind (PPG1108-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Ground without repainting risk. See the full Wayward Wind swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Yellow Ground
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Glimmer of Green (221-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Ground without repainting risk. See the full Glimmer of Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Yellow Ground
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Yellow Ground is Madera (DEC728) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Madera swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Yellow Ground
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Yellow Ground is Lemony (JG-42) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemony swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Yellow Ground
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sweet Angelica (0806), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Ground without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Angelica swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Yellow Ground
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sweet Angelica (0806), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Ground without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Angelica swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Yellow Ground
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Yellow Ground is Polenta (C2-608) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polenta swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Yellow Ground
At Clare, the closest color to Yellow Ground is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Yellow Ground
Backdrop has no exact twin of Yellow Ground. The nearest is Eames (BD-EA) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eames swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Yellow Ground
Kompozit's nearest match is Sweet Angelica (0806), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Ground without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Angelica swatch →