Yellowcake
No. 279 · Farrow & Ball
YellowView Yellowcake No. 279 on the Farrow & Ball site ↗Hex
#E9DF63
LRV
71
Family
Yellow
No. 279
Color profile
Light value
71 · Very light
Undertone
Warm warm, green lean
Family
Yellow
“Yellowcake has a very homely and folkloric feel, so this paint colour was named after a slightly unusual home bake.”— Farrow & Ball
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 71 Very light · reflects most light and reads bright
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around YellowcakeThis colorYellowcakeFarrow & Ball · No. 279
CoordinatingGervase YellowFarrow & Ball · No. 72CoordinatingShadow WhiteFarrow & Ball · No. 282CoordinatingChemiseFarrow & Ball · No. 216Similar colors
Tap any color to compareYellowcake vs Butterweed
71LRV75
#E9DF63Hex#EBE393
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Yellowcake vs Sherbert Lemon
71LRV72
#E9DF63Hex#F5DB88
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Yellowcake vs Citrona No.CC3
71LRV59
#E9DF63Hex#DACB7B
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Yellowcake vs Hog Plum No.CB1
71LRV73
#E9DF63Hex#E0E39A
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Yellowcake vs Acid Drop
71LRV51
#E9DF63Hex#C1C365
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Yellowcake vs Dayroom Yellow
71LRV75
#E9DF63Hex#F2E0A1
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareYellowcake vs Matcha
71LRV64
#E9DF63Hex#DBD564
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Matcha is close match · 7 points darker · cooler compared with Yellowcake.
Yellowcake vs Cheerful
71LRV68
#E9DF63Hex#F3DD64
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Cheerful is close match · 3 points darker · leans redder compared with Yellowcake.
Yellowcake vs Limelight
71LRV68
#E9DF63Hex#E1E465
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Limelight is close match · 3 points darker · leans greener compared with Yellowcake.
Yellowcake vs Pursuit of Happiness
71LRV70
#E9DF63Hex#F1DA65
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Pursuit of Happiness is close match · 1 points darker · leans redder compared with Yellowcake.
Yellowcake, answered
What is the LRV of Yellowcake?
Yellowcake (No. 279) by Farrow & Ball has a Light Reflectance Value of 71, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very light range.
Is Yellowcake a warm or cool color?
Yellowcake has a warm undertone (warm, green lean).
What is the closest match to Yellowcake from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Yellowcake is Matcha (8001-27D) by Valspar, close match · 7 points darker · cooler.
Farrow & Ball · No. 279
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