Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Yellow Lab |
| SKU | T528 |
| Hex | #DFB883 |
| RGB | 223, 184, 131 |
| HSL | 35°, 59%, 69% |
| LRV | 51.7 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Yellow Lab
At LRV 51.7, Yellow Lab 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 Lab 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Yellow Lab within Valspar'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 #DFB883 in HSL space. Pair Yellow Lab 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.
Valspar Yellow Lab Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Yellow Lab 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 Valspar T528 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Yellow Lab
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Yellow Lab is Cupola Yellow (SW 7692) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 51.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cupola Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Yellow Lab
Behr's nearest match is Cellini Gold (HDC-CL-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 51.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Lab without repainting risk. See the full Cellini Gold swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Yellow Lab
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Roasted Sesame Seed (2160-40), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Lab without repainting risk. See the full Roasted Sesame Seed swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Yellow Lab
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Honey Bunny (PPG1090-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Lab without repainting risk. See the full Honey Bunny swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Yellow Lab
Glidden's nearest match is Honey Bunny (PPG1090-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Lab without repainting risk. See the full Honey Bunny swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Yellow Lab
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pineapple Flan (214-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Lab without repainting risk. See the full Pineapple Flan swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Yellow Lab
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Yellow Lab is Tetragold (HGSW 2135) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tetragold swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Yellow Lab
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Yellow Lab is Regency Cream (DE5325). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 51.7). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Regency Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Regency Cream swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Yellow Lab
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Cottage Feel (JG-40), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 51.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Lab without repainting risk. See the full Cottage Feel swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Yellow Lab
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Straw (NO. 52), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 51.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Lab without repainting risk. See the full Straw swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Yellow Lab
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Yellow Lab is Mom's Apple Pie (0988) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mom's Apple Pie swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Yellow Lab
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bag of Gold (0897), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 51.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Lab without repainting risk. See the full Bag of Gold swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Yellow Lab
The closest Rodda equivalent of Yellow Lab is Custard (CA138). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51.7). If Rodda is your counter, order Custard and you'll get the same color. See the full Custard swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Yellow Lab
C2 Paint's nearest match is Lioness (C2-605), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 51.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Lab without repainting risk. See the full Lioness swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Yellow Lab
Kompozit's nearest match is Bag of Gold (0897), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Lab without repainting risk. See the full Bag of Gold swatch →