Heirloom Yellow
JG-43 · #DDC588 · LRV 57 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Chilled Wine41
- 2Honey Tea52
- 3Heirloom Yellow57
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Heirloom Yellow, Really?
Heirloom Yellow reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Magnolia Home JG-43 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Heirloom Yellow
Heirloom 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.
How Lighting Changes Heirloom Yellow
At LRV 57, Heirloom Yellow 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.
Most complaints about Heirloom Yellow are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Magnolia Home JG-43 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | SequinSW 6394 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.3 | 57 | Color page → |
| Behr | Expedition Khaki340F-4 · Behr | 1.0 | 56 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Tan2152-40 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 54 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Artichoke MistP019 · Valspar | 3.7 | 60.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Autumn GlowPPG1106-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 57 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Flaxen Hair30YY 54/306 · Glidden | 2.2 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Magnolia Home Colors
The nearest shades to Heirloom Yellow within Magnolia Home's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DDC588 in HSL space. Pair Heirloom Yellow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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