Sudbury Yellow
No. 51 · Farrow & Ball
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LRV
49
Family
Yellow
No. 51
Color profile
Light value
49 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Yellow Also reads brown
“Sudbury Yellow takes its name from the staircase at Sudbury Hall, where colourist John Fowler used this shade.”— Farrow & Ball
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 49 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Sudbury YellowThis colorSudbury YellowFarrow & Ball · No. 51
CoordinatingSkylightFarrow & Ball · No. 205CoordinatingSalt No.CC5Farrow & Ball · No. CC5CoordinatingClunchFarrow & Ball · No. 2009Similar colors
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49LRV51
#D7B576Hex#DCB97A
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Sudbury Yellow vs Octagon Yellow
49LRV46
#D7B576Hex#D2B073
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Sudbury Yellow vs Straw
49LRV50
#D7B576Hex#D9B780
YellowFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Sudbury Yellow vs Corngold
49LRV54
#D7B576Hex#E0BE6E
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Sudbury Yellow vs Ciara Yellow
49LRV56
#D7B576Hex#DFC380
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Sudbury Yellow vs Orangery
49LRV48
#D7B576Hex#E1B06E
YellowFamilyOrange
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareSudbury Yellow vs Gilded
49LRV49
#D7B576Hex#D7B57C
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Gilded is very close match · cooler compared with Sudbury Yellow.
Sudbury Yellow vs Dried Chamomile
49LRV47
#D7B576Hex#D1B375
YellowFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dried Chamomile is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Sudbury Yellow.
Sudbury Yellow vs Cork
49LRV45
#D7B576Hex#D1B071
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Cork is very close match · 4 points darker compared with Sudbury Yellow.
Sudbury Yellow vs Dorset Gold
49LRV49
#D7B576Hex#DDB673
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dorset Gold is very close match · warmer compared with Sudbury Yellow.
Sudbury Yellow vs Tarnished Trumpet
49LRV47
#D7B576Hex#D5B176
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Tarnished Trumpet is very close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Sudbury Yellow.
Sudbury Yellow vs Harpswell Green
49LRV53
#D7B576Hex#DFBB7D
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Harpswell Green is very close match · 4 points lighter compared with Sudbury Yellow.
Sudbury Yellow vs Bulletin Board
49LRV48
#D7B576Hex#D4B57F
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Bulletin Board is very close match · cooler compared with Sudbury Yellow.
Sudbury Yellow vs Honey Bunny
49LRV50
#D7B576Hex#DBB881
YellowFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Honey Bunny is very close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Sudbury Yellow.
Sudbury Yellow vs Golden Pagoda
49LRV45
#D7B576Hex#D2AF68
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Golden Pagoda is very close match · 3 points darker · warmer compared with Sudbury Yellow.
Sudbury Yellow vs Independent Gold
49LRV51
#D7B576Hex#D2BA83
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Independent Gold is close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Sudbury Yellow.
Sudbury Yellow, answered
What is the LRV of Sudbury Yellow?
Sudbury Yellow (No. 51) by Farrow & Ball has a Light Reflectance Value of 49, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Sudbury Yellow a warm or cool color?
Sudbury Yellow has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Sudbury Yellow from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Sudbury Yellow is Gilded (M300-4) by Behr, very close match · cooler.
Farrow & Ball · No. 51
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