Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | May Tulip Yellow |
| SKU | 43YY 69/543 |
| Hex | #F8D870 |
| RGB | 248, 216, 112 |
| HSL | 46°, 91%, 71% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Glidden May Tulip Yellow
At LRV 69, May Tulip 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.
May Tulip 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
14 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to May Tulip Yellow within Glidden'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 #F8D870 in HSL space. Pair May Tulip 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.
Glidden May Tulip Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching May Tulip 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 Glidden 43YY 69/543 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of May Tulip Yellow
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Daffodil (SW 6901), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for May Tulip Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Daffodil swatch →
Behr Equivalent of May Tulip Yellow
Behr's nearest match is Wildflower Honey (350B-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for May Tulip Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Wildflower Honey swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of May Tulip Yellow
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to May Tulip Yellow is Inner Glow (348) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Inner Glow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of May Tulip Yellow
Valspar's nearest match is Honey Glaze (3003-2A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73.9 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for May Tulip Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Honey Glaze swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of May Tulip Yellow
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of May Tulip Yellow is Forsythia Blossom (PPG1214-5). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Forsythia Blossom and you'll get the same color. See the full Forsythia Blossom swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of May Tulip Yellow
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to May Tulip Yellow is Sunned Yellow (114-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunned Yellow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of May Tulip Yellow
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Daffodil Hill (HGSW 1184), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for May Tulip Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Daffodil Hill swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of May Tulip Yellow
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Golden Rays (DE5423), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for May Tulip Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Golden Rays swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of May Tulip Yellow
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of May Tulip Yellow. The nearest is Amber (JG-39) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Amber swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of May Tulip Yellow
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to May Tulip Yellow is Sherbert Lemon (NO. 9914) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sherbert Lemon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of May Tulip Yellow
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to May Tulip Yellow is Sun Touched (0821) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sun Touched swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of May Tulip Yellow
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sun Touched (0821), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for May Tulip Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Sun Touched swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of May Tulip Yellow
At C2 Paint, the closest color to May Tulip Yellow is Lightning Bug (BD71) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lightning Bug swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of May Tulip Yellow
Kompozit's nearest match is Sun Touched (0821), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for May Tulip Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Sun Touched swatch →