Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Yellow Duckling |
| SKU | 45YY 72/342 |
| Hex | #F6DE9D |
| RGB | 246, 222, 157 |
| HSL | 44°, 83%, 79% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Glidden Yellow Duckling
At LRV 72, Yellow Duckling 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 Duckling 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 at every US brand
20 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.
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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Yellow Duckling 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 #F6DE9D in HSL space. Pair Yellow Duckling 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 Yellow Duckling Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Yellow Duckling 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 45YY 72/342 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Yellow Duckling
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Solé (SW 6896), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Duckling without repainting risk. See the full Solé swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Yellow Duckling
At Behr, the closest color to Yellow Duckling is Melted Butter (300A-3) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Melted Butter swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Yellow Duckling
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Fresh Butter (290), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Duckling without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Butter swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Yellow Duckling
At Valspar, the closest color to Yellow Duckling is Kelsey's Curls (8002-25C) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kelsey's Curls swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Yellow Duckling
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Yellow Duckling is Visionary (PPG1210-3) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Visionary swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Yellow Duckling
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Balmed Lemon (114-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Duckling without repainting risk. See the full Balmed Lemon swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Yellow Duckling
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Butter Up (HGSW 1196), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Duckling without repainting risk. See the full Butter Up swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Yellow Duckling
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Yellow Duckling is Lemon Caipirinha (DET490). At ΔE 0.31 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Lemon Caipirinha and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemon Caipirinha swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Yellow Duckling
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Yellow Duckling. The nearest is Lemony (JG-42) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemony swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Yellow Duckling
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Dayroom Yellow (NO. 233), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Duckling without repainting risk. See the full Dayroom Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Yellow Duckling
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Yellow Duckling is Mella Yella (0805) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mella Yella swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Yellow Duckling
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Gold Strand (0812), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Duckling without repainting risk. See the full Gold Strand swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Yellow Duckling
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Yellow Duckling — the nearest deck color, Butter (CA128), is clearly different (ΔE 7.16). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 45YY 72/342 instead. See the full Butter swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Yellow Duckling
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Yellow Duckling is Limerick (C2-592) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Limerick swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Yellow Duckling
Clare has no exact twin of Yellow Duckling. The nearest is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Yellow Duckling
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Yellow Duckling — the nearest deck color, Patisserie (PATISSERIE), is clearly different (ΔE 5.6). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 45YY 72/342 instead. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Yellow Duckling
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Yellow Duckling — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 9.36). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 45YY 72/342 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Yellow Duckling
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Yellow Duckling — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 10.66). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 45YY 72/342 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Yellow Duckling
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Yellow Duckling — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 6.9). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 45YY 72/342 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Yellow Duckling
Kompozit's nearest match is Gold Strand (0812), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Duckling without repainting risk. See the full Gold Strand swatch →