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.

Cider Mill

Dunn-Edwards · DE5510

#938A43

Citron

Behr · 400B-4

#DFF652

Citron

Dunn-Edwards · DE5473

#D5C757

Citron

Vista Paint · C-849

#FFE041

Citron

Benjamin Moore · 2024-30

#D8C62F

Citron

Hirshfield's · 850

#FFDE42

Citron Glace

MPC · MP29545

#F9E160

Citrone

Benjamin Moore · 281

#F4EED2

Citronella

MPC · MP491

#B9C660

Citronella

Sherwin-Williams · 6915

#CBA901

Citronette

Behr · HDC-MD-03

#C5AA26

Citrus

Behr · 360B-5

#FEDD4E

Citrus Burst

Benjamin Moore · 364

#D3C23E

Citrus Punch

PPG · 1212-5

#FDEA83

Citrus Spice

PPG · 1216-6

#E6D943

Citrus Spice

Dunn-Edwards · DE5466

#E2CD52

Citrus Splash

Behr · S-G-370

#FEC300

Citrus Tickle

Valspar · 6008-9C

#DAD969

Citrus Yellow

MPC · MP10211

#F8C300

Citrus Yellow

PPG · 1109-4

#D7C275

Citrus Zest

Behr · 390B-6

#ECCC39

City Chartreuse

Valspar · 6008-6C

#B7A756

City Scape Morning

Benjamin Moore · 368

#EDE09C

Clay Pebble

Behr · 770D-4

#BABE99

Clean Air

Vista Paint · C-782

#D8DDB4

Clean Air

Hirshfield's · 783

#D8DDB6

Clear Day

Dunn-Edwards · DEW334

#FFFCE3

Clear Yellow

PPG · 1215-1

#F1F1E6

Clear Yellow

Behr · 360C-1

#F6F2D3

Clearview

Dunn-Edwards · DEW350

#FBFBE5

Clintonite Green

MPC · MP14762

#BDBC80

Cloud Nine

Benjamin Moore · 2144-60

#EFF0E6

Cloud White

Benjamin Moore · CC-40

#F3F2E7

Cloud White

Benjamin Moore · 967

#F3F2E7

Cloud White

Benjamin Moore · OC-130

#F3F2E7

Cocktail Olive

Dunn-Edwards · DE5564

#9FA36C

Coco Malt

Behr · OR-W8

#E8E4D0

Coconut Grove

Behr · MQ6-62

#666C44

Coconut Husk

Valspar · 8003-20G

#815B28

Coconut Twist

Behr · GR-W14

#F9F6E7

Colonial White

PPG · 1097-1

#E9E5D7

Colza Yellow

RAL · 1021

#F3DA0B

Combed Cotton

PPG · 1205-1

#F4F0DE

Confection

Behr · BWC-02

#F6F1E0

Confident White

Behr · GR-W12

#E6E7D4

Confident Yellow

Dunn-Edwards · DEA117

#FFCC13

Confident Yellow

Sherwin-Williams · 6911

#FECB01

Consommé

Valspar · 8003-23B

#E5D1B0

Cooking Apple Green

Farrow & Ball · 32

#C4C6A5

Cool Avocado

Sherwin-Williams · 9029

#C4B47D

Cool Yellow

PPG · 1216-2

#EAEFCE

Copacabana

Benjamin Moore · 284

#F4E5A1

Coppergold Met.

MPC · MP21248

#B7A34B

Coriander Seed

Behr · 370F-5

#BAB558

Corn Silk

Benjamin Moore · CC-218

#FEEFB3

Cornmeal

Vista Paint · K-550

#FCF0CA

Cornsilk

Behr · 320A-3

#FEEBB1

Cosmic Dust

Behr · 390E-1

#F8F6D7

Cotton Balls

Benjamin Moore · 2145-70

#F6F7EC

Cotton Blossom

Behr · BWC-07

#F8F6EC

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.