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.

Mount Olive

Vista Paint · C-381

#706747

Mountain Peak White

Benjamin Moore · 2148-70

#F8F6EC

Mountain Trail

Behr · S-H-750

#4B4B2D

Mourning Dove

Behr · OR-W12

#F1EFDF

Mulholland Yellow

Benjamin Moore · 369

#E8D988

Muskoka Trail

Benjamin Moore · 974

#E6E1D1

Mustard

MPC · MP28153

#E1AA00

Mustard Field

Benjamin Moore · 377

#D1BD69

Mustard Field

Vista Paint · K-1201

#D2B11D

Mustard Seed

Dunn-Edwards · DE5426

#C69F26

Mustard Seed

Behr · 370D-4

#ECDD87

Mystic Fog

Vista Paint · C-18

#EAE8DF

Mystic Melon

PPG · 1218-2

#EDEBB4

Namaste

PPG · 1026-1

#E1D8BB

Nankeen

Valspar · 8003-20A

#F1E6D5

Nantucket Breeze

Benjamin Moore · 521

#DCD9BD

Natchez Moss

Behr · PPU9-05

#B1A771

National Forest

Vista Paint · K-424

#9B9B39

Natural Beech

Benjamin Moore · 253

#EFE6C8

Natural Light

Behr · P310-2

#FCFABE

Natural Light

Dunn-Edwards · DE5505

#F1EBC8

Natural Linen

Vista Paint · K-462

#F5F1D4

Natural Whisper

Vista Paint · C-382

#F0E8CE

Natural Whisper

Hirshfield's · 383

#F0E8CF

Natural White

MPC · MPSOA202SP

#FFFFF6

Natural Wool

Dunn-Edwards · DE5441

#FFF6D7

Navajo White

Behr · 22

#EDE5C8

Nectar

Valspar · 8001-24F

#E7C148

Neon Light

Behr · 380B-5

#FDE33E

Neon Lights

Vista Paint · K-395

#DCE787

Nettle

PPG · 1111-4

#BBAC7D

New Avocado

Valspar · 6007-6A

#B8B067

New Green

Vista Paint · K-367

#ECEFDB

New Growth Green Met.

MPC · MP43440

#737B48

New Lime

Benjamin Moore · 2025-30

#D3D713

New Willow

Valspar · 6007-9B

#F0EBAC

Newt Green

Benjamin Moore · 2149-10

#8C7E44

Night Blooming Jasmine

Behr · YL-W10

#FBFCF1

Nononsense

Benjamin Moore · 361

#F9E57C

Norfolk Cream

Benjamin Moore · 261

#EDE4C2

North Star

Benjamin Moore · 288

#F5EECD

November Rain

Benjamin Moore · 2142-60

#E1DFD1

Nude W-f-210

Behr · W-F-210

#F2F0E6

Oakmoss

PPG · 1122-7

#6D7244

Oat Field

Behr · S320-4

#BDB783

Oat Straw

Behr · 740C-3

#D1CBA7

Oatmeal

PPG · 1023-1

#E7E3D6

Ocean Buff

Valspar · 7005-7

#EBEBD9

Ochre Yellow

RAL · 1024

#AEA04B

Off The Grid

PPG · 1110-6

#9F9049

Off White

PPG · 1024-1

#E8E4D6

Off White

Behr · 73

#E9EBD9

Off White

Behr · W-F-420

#E7E9D7

Off White 1873

Behr · 1873

#E7E9D7

Offbeat Green

Sherwin-Williams · 6706

#9C8B1F

Oh Dahling

PPG · 1218-1

#EDEEC5

Old Prairie

Benjamin Moore · 2143-50

#E3E1D2

Old School

Vista Paint · C-409

#666842

Old School

Hirshfield's · 410

#686945

Old Straw Hat

Benjamin Moore · 337

#FAF3CB

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.