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HIRSHFIELD'S · 0954

Hirshfield's Mac N Cheese#FFBF2B · LRV 57

Mac N Cheese reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Hirshfield's 0954 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HIRSHFIELD'S MAC N CHEESE
RGB 255, 191, 43 LRV 57

Color spec

Brand Hirshfield's
Name Mac N Cheese
SKU 0954
Hex #FFBF2B
RGB 255, 191, 43
HSL 42°, 100%, 58%
LRV 57
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Yellow

About Hirshfield's Mac N Cheese

At LRV 57, Mac N 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.

Mac N 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 2.26
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6905 · #FDB702 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 55
SW 6906 · #FFC401 · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 61
SW 6903 · #FFC723 · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 63
SW 6907 · #FFC801 · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 63
SW 9020 · #F4C454 · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 60

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.6
All yellow at Behr →
360B-7 · #FEBD00 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 57
320B-7 · #FFB90F · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 56
330B-7 · #FFC520 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 61
350B-7 · #FEC62F · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 62
S-G-370 · #FEC300 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 60

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
2021-10 · #FFBD00 · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 58
2019-30 · #FFC21B · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 60
2020-30 · #FFC31E · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 58
2021-20 · #FFC400 · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 61
315 · #FFBD46 · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 58

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.63
All yellow at Valspar →
3004-1A · #FFBD27 · ΔE 0.63 · LRV 58.3
3004-1B · #FFC12B · ΔE 0.73 · LRV 61
V016-3 · #FFBD15 · ΔE 1.05 · LRV 60
3002-1B · #FFC03C · ΔE 1.28 · LRV 60.9
3010-2 · #FFB801 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 58.8

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1205-7 · #FFBC35 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 57
PPG1206-7 · #FFC532 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 61
PPG1211-7 · #FFC843 · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 63
PPG1204-7 · #F6B64E · ΔE 5.25 · LRV 54
PPG1213-7 · #EECB45 · ΔE 7.58 · LRV 61

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All yellow at Glidden →
PPG1205-7 · #FFBC35 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 57
PPG1206-7 · #FFC632 · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 62
PPG1211-7 · #FFC943 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 63
PPG1204-7 · #F7B74E · ΔE 5.02 · LRV 54
40YY 55/611 · #EAC550 · ΔE 6.83 · LRV 55

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All yellow at Dutch Boy →
116-7DB · #FEBF01 · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 58
113-6DB · #FDB702 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 55
212-5DB · #F7BE5B · ΔE 5.01 · LRV 57
114-7DB · #F9B952 · ΔE 5.12 · LRV 56
118-7DB · #FECB01 · ΔE 5.33 · LRV 64
HGSW 1171 · #FFC723 · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 63
HGSW 6903 · #FFC723 · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 63
HGSW 1172 · #F4C454 · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 59
HGSW 9020 · #F4C454 · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 59
HGSW 1163 · #F7BE5B · ΔE 5.01 · LRV 57

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.07
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5314 · #FFBD31 · ΔE 1.07 · LRV 56
DE5349 · #F9B82B · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 51
DEA121 · #F5BC1D · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 52
DE5342 · #FFC82A · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 61
DE5391 · #F0BE3A · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 52

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.71
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-45 · #D4B670 · ΔE 11.71 · LRV 49
JG-40 · #DEB578 · ΔE 11.75 · LRV 50
JG-39 · #E8D280 · ΔE 12.34 · LRV 65
JG-43 · #DDC588 · ΔE 13.32 · LRV 57
JG-42 · #EFD3A2 · ΔE 14.91 · LRV 68

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.78
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 223 · #ECC363 · ΔE 6.78 · LRV 58
NO. 9915 · #E0BE6E · ΔE 9.52 · LRV 54
NO. 218 · #F2CF86 · ΔE 10.47 · LRV 65
NO. 74 · #EDCE82 · ΔE 10.69 · LRV 64
NO. 73 · #DFC380 · ΔE 11.89 · LRV 56

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1
All yellow at Diamond Vogel →
0954 · #FFC237 · ΔE 1 · LRV 61
0948 · #FFC63C · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 64
0858 · #FFC200 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 62
0955 · #FFB626 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 55
0941 · #F8BA45 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 55

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.71
All yellow at Rodda →
CA132 · #EAB77A · ΔE 11.71 · LRV 53
CA131 · #E9C18A · ΔE 12.53 · LRV 57
CA137 · #E8C58F · ΔE 12.95 · LRV 59
CA138 · #DFB783 · ΔE 13.4 · LRV 51
R052 · #DAC988 · ΔE 14.48 · LRV 59

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.75
All yellow at C2 Paint →
C2-620 · #F0C667 · ΔE 6.75 · LRV 60
C2-590 · #F2C97C · ΔE 8.96 · LRV 62
C2-621 · #EBC776 · ΔE 9.05 · LRV 60
BD68 · #E6BF74 · ΔE 9.29 · LRV 55
BD73 · #EFB76D · ΔE 9.37 · LRV 53

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.45
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-23 · #F5CA7A · ΔE 8.45 · LRV 63
PNT100-MD-22 · #EED6A5 · ΔE 15.54 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-71 · #F7CFB0 · ΔE 18.94 · LRV 68
PNT100-MD-63 · #D1D0A6 · ΔE 20.94 · LRV 61
Pop
PNT100-LT-26 · #F7CCB9 · ΔE 23.31 · LRV 66

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 18.41
All yellow at Portola Paints →
PATISSERIE · #F4E2B9 · ΔE 18.41 · LRV 77
ANTIGUA · #DAC2A4 · ΔE 18.58 · LRV 56
EL MATADOR · #DBC6A9 · ΔE 19 · LRV 58
LA CONCHITA · #DBC3AA · ΔE 19.85 · LRV 57
ANGEL'S LANDING · #DEBEA9 · ΔE 21.36 · LRV 55

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.05
All yellow at Annie Sloan →
TILTON · #E3B659 · ΔE 7.05 · LRV 51
ARLES · #E3A656 · ΔE 10.58 · LRV 44
VERSAILLES · #C4B58A · ΔE 17.92 · LRV 47
OLD OCHRE · #DFC9A9 · ΔE 18.3 · LRV 60
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 26.1 · LRV 52

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.98
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA · #E5C580 · ΔE 10.98 · LRV 60
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 22.13 · LRV 73
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 22.61 · LRV 60
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 23.31 · LRV 65
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 24.72 · LRV 53

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 19.18
All yellow at Rust-Oleum →
398641 · #E2D7B0 · ΔE 19.18 · LRV 68
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 25.9 · LRV 38
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 29.21 · LRV 64
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 31.34 · LRV 48
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 34.29 · LRV 57

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All yellow at Kompozit →
0954 · #FFBF2B · ΔE 0 · LRV 59
0858 · #FFBF00 · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 59
0948 · #FFC42A · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 61
0941 · #FBB736 · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 55
0822 · #F7C84A · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 62

Similar Hirshfield's colors

closest in the Hirshfield's deck

The nearest shades to Mac N 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.

0858 · LRV 57
0948 · LRV 60
0941 · LRV 52
0822 · LRV 58
0837 · LRV 55
0830 · LRV 50

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #FFBF2B in HSL space. Pair Mac N Cheese with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FFBF2B + #2B6BFF
TRIADIC
#FFBF2B · #2BFFBF · #BF2BFF
ANALOGOUS
#FF552B · #FFBF2B · #D5FF2B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.65:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.74:1 AAA

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

Hirshfield's Mac N Cheese Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Mac N 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 0954 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mac N Cheese

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mac N Cheese is Citrus (SW 6906) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Citrus swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Mac N Cheese

Behr's nearest match is Center Stage (360B-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mac N Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Center Stage swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mac N Cheese

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Yellow Flash (2021-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mac N Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Flash swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Mac N Cheese

The closest Valspar equivalent of Mac N Cheese is Golden Treasure (3004-1A). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58.3 vs 57). If Valspar is your counter, order Golden Treasure and you'll get the same color. See the full Golden Treasure swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mac N Cheese

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Fall Gold (PPG1205-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mac N Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Fall Gold swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Mac N Cheese

Glidden's nearest match is Fall Gold (PPG1205-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mac N Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Fall Gold swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mac N Cheese

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Ducky Yellow (116-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Mac N Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Ducky Yellow swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mac N Cheese

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mac N Cheese is Geometric Yellow (HGSW 1171) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Geometric Yellow swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mac N Cheese

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Vibrant Honey (DE5314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mac N Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Vibrant Honey swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mac N Cheese

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Mac N Cheese — the nearest deck color, Amber (JG-39), is clearly different (ΔE 12.34). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0954 instead. See the full Amber swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mac N Cheese

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Mac N Cheese — the nearest deck color, Babouche (NO. 223), is clearly different (ΔE 6.78). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0954 instead. See the full Babouche swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mac N Cheese

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Mac N Cheese (0954), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mac N Cheese without repainting risk. See the full Mac N Cheese swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Mac N Cheese

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Mac N Cheese — the nearest deck color, Amber (CA132), is clearly different (ΔE 11.71). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0954 instead. See the full Amber swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Mac N Cheese

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Mac N Cheese — the nearest deck color, Daffodil (C2-620), is clearly different (ΔE 6.75). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0954 instead. See the full Daffodil swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Mac N Cheese

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Mac N Cheese — the nearest deck color, Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23), is clearly different (ΔE 8.45). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0954 instead. See the full Golden Hour swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Mac N Cheese

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Mac N Cheese — the nearest deck color, Antigua (ANTIGUA), is clearly different (ΔE 18.58). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0954 instead. See the full Antigua swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Mac N Cheese

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Mac N Cheese — the nearest deck color, Tilton (TILTON), is clearly different (ΔE 7.05). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0954 instead. See the full Tilton swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Mac N Cheese

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Mac N Cheese — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 10.98). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0954 instead. See the full Eames swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Mac N Cheese

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Mac N Cheese — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 19.18). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0954 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Mac N Cheese

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Mac N Cheese is Mac N Cheese (0954). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57). If Kompozit is your counter, order Mac N Cheese and you'll get the same color. See the full Mac N Cheese swatch →

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