Yellow Paint Colors

2,047 yellow paint colors across 14 brands including Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, and Behr.

Yellow is sunshine on your walls — cheerful, optimistic, and surprisingly tricky to get right. The most common mistake is choosing a yellow that looks perfect on a small chip but turns neon at wall scale. Saturated yellows amplify dramatically in large quantities, which is why the most successful yellows for walls are soft, buttery, or golden — never bright or lemony.

For kitchens and breakfast nooks, Benjamin Moore Hawthorne Yellow is a classic buttery choice that feels warm without screaming. Sherwin-Williams Friendly Yellow offers a similar soft warmth. For a bold front door or accent wall, deeper golds like Benjamin Moore Harvest Bronze add richness without the neon risk. Yellow pairs naturally with crisp whites, navy blues, and charcoal gray trim.

The Color Library

2,047 colors.

Angel Kiss

Vista Paint · K-447

#F5F3DF

Angel's Trumpet

Benjamin Moore · 278

#D3BE66

Angels Gate

Benjamin Moore · 929

#F6EECE

Anime

Behr · P340-5

#C5D525

Anjou Pear

Benjamin Moore · AF-425

#C8B77A

Anjou Pear

Behr · MQ4-41

#CBC79E

Annabel

Hirshfield's · 810

#F7EFCF

Annabel

Vista Paint · C-809

#F4EDCD

Antique Buff

Valspar · 7007-11

#E8DAC6

Antique White

Behr · W-F-320

#E7E2CA

Antique White 1823

Behr · 1823

#E7E2CA

Apple Core

Behr · PPU7-14

#F4EEDA

Apple Green

Benjamin Moore · 2026-40

#D3E26A

Apple Martini

Dunn-Edwards · DE5554

#F9FDD9

Apple White

Vista Paint · K-1265

#F3F2EA

Apples and Pears

Benjamin Moore · 395

#E1E99C

April Showers

PPG · 1118-2

#DADEB5

Arbor Field

Vista Paint · K-415

#E9E8D0

Archaeological Site

Behr · N300-6

#82754D

Architectural White

Kilz · TB-08

#F1EFE6

Arid Landscape

Behr · N310-2

#DFE0CF

Artichoke Heart

Kilz · LF160-01

#E8DF99

Artichoke Hearts

Benjamin Moore · 382

#D6C68A

Asparagus

Valspar · 6008-8C

#AEB83A

Asparagus Fern

Dunn-Edwards · DE5551

#B9CB5A

Aspen White

Benjamin Moore · 2027-70

#F6F7DC

Aspire .01

Colorhouse · Aspire-01

#FBEFBB

Aspire .03

Colorhouse · Aspire-03

#EEDA9C

Atlantis Pearl

Behr · BWC-09

#F4EDD6

Atrium White

Behr · GR-W2

#F5F8E2

Atrium White

PPG · 1020-1

#F1EEE4

Au Natural

Hirshfield's · 222

#E5E1CE

Au Natural

Vista Paint · C-221

#E6E1CD

Austere

Vista Paint · C-353

#716745

Austere

Hirshfield's · 354

#726848

Australian Outlook

Vista Paint · K-458

#E0D27D

Autumn Fern

Kilz · LF220-02

#E8E1A1

Autumn Fern

PPG · 1114-7

#797447

Autumn Festival

PPG · 1109-7

#A28B36

Autumn Valley

Vista Paint · K-501

#FCF2BE

Avalon

Vista Paint · K-442

#D2C680

Avocado

Benjamin Moore · 2145-10

#6F753B

Awareness

PPG · 1117-2

#E3EBB1

Aztec Aura

Dunn-Edwards · DE5351

#FFEFBC

Baby Artichoke

Behr · S330-1

#EBECD3

Baby Bok Choy

Sherwin-Williams · 9037

#BBB98A

Baby Chick

Dunn-Edwards · DE5311

#FFEDA2

Baby Chick

Benjamin Moore · 2023-20

#F1CE01

Baby Frog

Dunn-Edwards · DE5480

#C8BA63

Backwoods

Valspar · 6004-3C

#B2B08A

Bahia Grass

PPG · 1122-4

#B9BD97

Bahia Mar Green

MPC · MP14690

#B7B592

Baize Green

Sherwin-Williams · 6429

#C7CDA8

Baked Brie

Behr · 780C-2

#EFEEDC

Bamboo

PPG · 1111-2

#E3DEC6

Bamboo Forest

Hirshfield's · 401

#B1A979

Bamboo Forest

Vista Paint · C-400

#B0A877

Bamboo Mat

Dunn-Edwards · DE5457

#E5DA9F

Bamboo Shoot

Vista Paint · K-451

#C1B78A

Banana Brulee

PPG · 1214-3

#F7EAB9

Avoiding Yellow Pitfalls

Always sample yellow in a large swatch — at least two feet square — because it intensifies more than any other color at scale. North-facing rooms make yellows look greenish, so lean warmer in those spaces. Read our north-facing room guide for more tips. Use the compare tool to check how close two yellows really are, and preview your pick in the room visualizer before committing.