Mellow Yellow is a light yellow from Alchemist, hex #B68D4B. Its light reflectance value is 29.5, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #B68D4B
- RGB
- 182, 141, 75
- HSL
- 37°, 42%, 50%
- CMYK
- 0, 23, 59, 29
- LRV
- 29.5
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Mellow Yellow are Amaretto Sours by Johnstone's (excellent match), Aztec Yellow 2152-20 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and Jungle Expedition 0885 by Colourtrend (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Johnstone's equivalents to Alchemist Mellow Yellow
Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's Mellow Yellow, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Johnstone's range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Alchemist Mellow Yellow
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Mellow Yellow, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Alchemist Mellow Yellow
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's Mellow Yellow, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Alchemist Mellow Yellow
Dulux has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's Mellow Yellow, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Alchemist Mellow Yellow
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's Mellow Yellow, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Alchemist Mellow Yellow
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Mellow Yellow, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Alchemist Mellow Yellow
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Mellow Yellow. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Alchemist Mellow Yellow
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Mellow Yellow. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Alchemist Mellow Yellow
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Mellow Yellow. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Alchemist Mellow Yellow
Curator has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Mellow Yellow. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Curator range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Alchemist Mellow Yellow
Crown has nothing close to Alchemist's Mellow Yellow. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Crown range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Alchemist Mellow Yellow
Fleetwood has nothing close to Alchemist's Mellow Yellow. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Alchemist Mellow Yellow
Ronseal has nothing close to Alchemist's Mellow Yellow. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Alchemist Mellow Yellow
Lick has nothing close to Alchemist's Mellow Yellow. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Alchemist Mellow Yellow
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Alchemist's Mellow Yellow. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Alchemist against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Yellows
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Mellow Yellow on it, so some of them look quite different.
Mellow Yellow is the 1,080th of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.