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HIRSHFIELD'S · 0940

Hirshfield's Grilled Cheese#FFC85F · LRV 61

Grilled Cheese reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Hirshfield's 0940 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HIRSHFIELD'S GRILLED CHEESE
RGB 255, 200, 95 LRV 61

Color spec

Brand Hirshfield's
Name Grilled Cheese
SKU 0940
Hex #FFC85F
RGB 255, 200, 95
HSL 39°, 100%, 69%
LRV 61
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Yellow

About Hirshfield's Grilled Cheese

At LRV 61, Grilled Cheese 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.

Grilled Cheese 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 each

5 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6897 · #FAC76C · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 62
SW 6682 · #F6C973 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 63
SW 9019 · #FBD073 · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 67
SW 6902 · #FDCC4E · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 65
SW 9665 · #F7CE65 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 65

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.29
All yellow at Behr →
310B-5 · #FFC861 · ΔE 0.29 · LRV 63
HDC-SP16-05 · #FFC768 · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 63
P270-5 · #FFC64F · ΔE 1.76 · LRV 62
P260-6 · #FFC74B · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 63
BIC-42 · #FFC262 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 61

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.46
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
173 · #FFC963 · ΔE 0.46 · LRV 60
314 · #FCC550 · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 61
2018-40 · #FFCF6B · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 65
172 · #FCCE73 · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 64
313 · #FACF70 · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 66

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2
All yellow at Valspar →
3006-3B · #F8C452 · ΔE 2 · LRV 59.9
3002-1C · #FFCF6D · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 68.5
V054-3 · #FAC875 · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 63.2
3002-3C · #FFC168 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 60.9
V018-2 · #F3CF63 · ΔE 5.42 · LRV 64.9

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.74
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1205-6 · #FFC864 · ΔE 0.74 · LRV 63
PPG1211-7 · #FFC843 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 63
PPG1206-6 · #FFD15C · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 68
PPG17-18 · #F0C86B · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 61
PPG1211-6 · #FACF5C · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 66

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.59
All yellow at Glidden →
PPG1205-6 · #FFC863 · ΔE 0.59 · LRV 63
35YY 59/533 · #F2C765 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 59
PPG1211-7 · #FFC943 · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 63
PPG17-18 · #F1C96A · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 62
PPG1211-6 · #FBD05C · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 66

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All yellow at Dutch Boy →
114-6DB · #FAC76C · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 62
113-4DB · #FFC86E · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 64
116-6DB · #FFD069 · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 68
114-5DB · #FCC46B · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 61
115-4DB · #F6C973 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 63
HGSW 1172 · #F4C454 · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 59
HGSW 1164 · #FBCB78 · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 65
HGSW 6675 · #FBCB78 · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 65
HGSW 1173 · #FBD073 · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 67
HGSW 9019 · #FBD073 · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 67

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5306 · #FFC355 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 60
DE5318 · #F7C66B · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 57
DE5353 · #F6CA69 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 59
DET498 · #F4C96C · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 60
DE5348 · #FFC946 · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 59

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.86
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-40 · #DEB578 · ΔE 8.86 · LRV 50
JG-39 · #E8D280 · ΔE 9.04 · LRV 65
JG-45 · #D4B670 · ΔE 9.2 · LRV 49
JG-43 · #DDC588 · ΔE 9.8 · LRV 57
JG-42 · #EFD3A2 · ΔE 10.75 · LRV 68

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.98
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 223 · #ECC363 · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 58
NO. 218 · #F2CF86 · ΔE 6.28 · LRV 65
NO. 9915 · #E0BE6E · ΔE 6.65 · LRV 54
NO. 74 · #EDCE82 · ΔE 6.83 · LRV 64
NO. 9914 · #F5DB88 · ΔE 8.51 · LRV 72

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.01
All yellow at Diamond Vogel →
0940 · #FECA67 · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 64
0961 · #FFC36B · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 63
0948 · #FFC63C · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 64
0822 · #F3C955 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 61
0829 · #F7CD58 · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 64

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.71
All yellow at Rodda →
CA132 · #EAB77A · ΔE 8.71 · LRV 53
CA131 · #E9C18A · ΔE 8.79 · LRV 57
CA137 · #E8C58F · ΔE 9.05 · LRV 59
R052 · #DAC988 · ΔE 11.14 · LRV 59
CA130 · #E7C69C · ΔE 11.68 · LRV 60

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.45
All yellow at C2 Paint →
C2-620 · #F0C667 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 60
C2-590 · #F2C97C · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 62
C2-621 · #EBC776 · ΔE 5.39 · LRV 60
C2-591 · #F8D187 · ΔE 5.67 · LRV 67
C2-606 · #EFC78B · ΔE 7.58 · LRV 61

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.14
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-23 · #F5CA7A · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 63
PNT100-MD-22 · #EED6A5 · ΔE 11.42 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-71 · #F7CFB0 · ΔE 15.11 · LRV 68
PNT100-MD-63 · #D1D0A6 · ΔE 17.52 · LRV 61
Pop
PNT100-LT-26 · #F7CCB9 · ΔE 19.7 · LRV 66

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.34
All yellow at Portola Paints →
PATISSERIE · #F4E2B9 · ΔE 14.34 · LRV 77
ANTIGUA · #DAC2A4 · ΔE 15.11 · LRV 56
EL MATADOR · #DBC6A9 · ΔE 15.47 · LRV 58
LA CONCHITA · #DBC3AA · ΔE 16.42 · LRV 57
ANGEL'S LANDING · #DEBEA9 · ΔE 18.05 · LRV 55

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.49
All yellow at Annie Sloan →
TILTON · #E3B659 · ΔE 5.49 · LRV 51
ARLES · #E3A656 · ΔE 9.68 · LRV 44
OLD OCHRE · #DFC9A9 · ΔE 14.63 · LRV 60
VERSAILLES · #C4B58A · ΔE 15.11 · LRV 47
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 23.3 · LRV 52

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.3
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA · #E5C580 · ΔE 7.3 · LRV 60
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 18.46 · LRV 73
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 19.15 · LRV 60
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 20 · LRV 65
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 21.42 · LRV 53

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.39
All yellow at Rust-Oleum →
398641 · #E2D7B0 · ΔE 15.39 · LRV 68
329598 · #FBF6E0 · ΔE 21.23 · LRV 92
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 25.94 · LRV 64
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 29 · LRV 48
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 31.75 · LRV 57

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All yellow at Kompozit →
0940 · #FFC85F · ΔE 0 · LRV 63
0961 · #FFC265 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 61
0953 · #FFD160 · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 68
0829 · #FACC51 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 64
0822 · #F7C84A · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 62

Similar Hirshfield's colors

closest in the Hirshfield's deck

The nearest shades to Grilled Cheese within Hirshfield's's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

0961 · LRV 60
0829 · LRV 61
0953 · LRV 66
0822 · LRV 58
0947 · LRV 66
0814 · LRV 59

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #FFC85F in HSL space. Pair Grilled Cheese with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FFC85F + #5F96FF
TRIADIC
#FFC85F · #5FFFC8 · #C85FFF
ANALOGOUS
#FF785F · #FFC85F · #E6FF5F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.54:1 fail
Sample text on black
13.68:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Hirshfield's Grilled Cheese Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Grilled Cheese 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 Hirshfield's 0940 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Grilled Cheese

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Grilled Cheese is Sundance (SW 6897) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sundance swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Grilled Cheese

The closest Behr equivalent of Grilled Cheese is Spiced Butternut (310B-5). At ΔE 0.29 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). If Behr is your counter, order Spiced Butternut and you'll get the same color. See the full Spiced Butternut swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Grilled Cheese

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Grilled Cheese is Happily Ever After (173). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Happily Ever After and you'll get the same color. See the full Happily Ever After swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Grilled Cheese

At Valspar, the closest color to Grilled Cheese is Golden Butter (3002-1C) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 68.5 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Butter swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Grilled Cheese

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Grilled Cheese is Honey Pot (PPG1205-6). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Honey Pot and you'll get the same color. See the full Honey Pot swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Grilled Cheese

The closest Glidden equivalent of Grilled Cheese is Honey Pot (PPG1205-6). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). If Glidden is your counter, order Honey Pot and you'll get the same color. See the full Honey Pot swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Grilled Cheese

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Grilled Cheese is Beehive Yellow (113-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beehive Yellow swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Grilled Cheese

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Grilled Cheese is Palladian Gold (HGSW 1173) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 67 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Palladian Gold swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Grilled Cheese

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Orange Delight (DE5306), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Grilled Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Orange Delight swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Grilled Cheese

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Grilled Cheese — the nearest deck color, Amber (JG-39), is clearly different (ΔE 9.04). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0940 instead. See the full Amber swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Grilled Cheese

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Grilled Cheese. The nearest is Babouche (NO. 223) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Babouche swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Grilled Cheese

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Grilled Cheese (0940), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Grilled Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Grilled Cheese swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Grilled Cheese

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Grilled Cheese — the nearest deck color, Maize (CA137), is clearly different (ΔE 9.05). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0940 instead. See the full Maize swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Grilled Cheese

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Grilled Cheese is Daffodil (C2-620) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Daffodil swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Grilled Cheese

Clare has no exact twin of Grilled Cheese. The nearest is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Golden Hour swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Grilled Cheese

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Grilled Cheese — the nearest deck color, El Matador (EL MATADOR), is clearly different (ΔE 15.47). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0940 instead. See the full El Matador swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Grilled Cheese

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Grilled Cheese — the nearest deck color, Tilton (TILTON), is clearly different (ΔE 5.49). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0940 instead. See the full Tilton swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Grilled Cheese

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Grilled Cheese — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 7.3). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0940 instead. See the full Eames swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Grilled Cheese

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Grilled Cheese — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 15.39). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0940 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Grilled Cheese

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Grilled Cheese is Grilled Cheese (0940). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). If Kompozit is your counter, order Grilled Cheese and you'll get the same color. See the full Grilled Cheese swatch →

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